Determine the nature of the definition: '‘Poor’ means having an annual income of ₹1000.'
APersuasive
BPrecising ✓ Correct
CLexical
DStipulative
Correct answer: (B) Precising
Explanation
Fixing 'poor' at an annual income of ₹1000 sharpens a normally vague term.
The word 'poor' has ordinary meaning but no exact borderline.
A precising definition adds a clear cut-off to remove that borderline vagueness.
It keeps the established sense yet makes the term usable for exact decisions.
Supplying such a numerical threshold is precisely this reducing-of-vagueness function.
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