working definition
working definition · working definitions
A definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established…A definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established or authoritative definitions.
Meaning
2 sensesA definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established or authoritative definitions.
Not knowing of established definitions would be grounds for selecting or devising a working definition.
A definition being developed; a tentative definition that can be tailored to create an authoritative definition.
Forms
plural: working definitions| Singular | working definition |
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