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glossary:categorical_statement [03.02.26, 09:41:25] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation saschaglossary:categorical_statement [03.02.26, 09:44:19] (current) – [Implied properties] sascha
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 In the case of positive existential statements (as in this example here), the statement implies the existence of examples from both the subject and the predicate extension. With negative existential statements, this only applies to the subject extension. In the case of positive existential statements (as in this example here), the statement implies the existence of examples from both the subject and the predicate extension. With negative existential statements, this only applies to the subject extension.
  
-=== Distributivity ===+=== Distribution ===
  
-Distributivity” refers to the property of a term to refer to the total extension of all objects denoted as “distributed”, as opposed to //undistributed// terms which refer only to a subset.+[[glossary:distribution|Distribution]]” refers to the property of a term to refer to the total extension of all objects denoted as “distributed”, as opposed to //undistributed// terms which refer only to a subset.
  
 For example in the following statement: For example in the following statement:
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 In contrast, the statement only refers to a part of the mammals (namely the part of the dogs). Therefore, we cannot make any statements about subsets without further information. We can not, for example, say “all dogs are marsupials”, even though marsupials are a subgroup of mammals. In this situation, the term “mammals” is //undistributed//. In contrast, the statement only refers to a part of the mammals (namely the part of the dogs). Therefore, we cannot make any statements about subsets without further information. We can not, for example, say “all dogs are marsupials”, even though marsupials are a subgroup of mammals. In this situation, the term “mammals” is //undistributed//.
  
-For more informationsee the article on <span maniculus "go to:">[[glossary:distribution|Distributivity]]</span>.+For more information <strong maniculus "see the article on:">[[glossary:distribution|Distribution]]</strong>.
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