type-token distinction
The distinction between a type of something and an instance of it, such as city and…The distinction between a type of something and an instance of it, such as city and capital city (type of city) versus city and Paris (instance of a city). (It is the difference between (1) hypernym and hyponym and (2) class and instance.)
Meaning
2 sensesThe distinction between a type of something and an instance of it, such as city and capital city (type of city) versus city and Paris (instance of a city). (It is the difference between (1) hypernym and hyponym and (2) class and instance.)
Without the type-token distinction being made, some silly thinking can slip through.
An instance of this distinction being made.
They're making several type-token distinctions in this paragraph.
Forms
plural: type-token distinctions| Singular | type-token distinction |
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