There are three types of definitions: formal, operational, and definition by example. Formal definitions are commonly found in the dictionary. ... Definition by example defines a class by listing its individual members. ... For polygamous households with multiple women, it creates a demeaning aspect for all women in society. ... After examining operational definition, formal definition, and definition by example, one is able to make their own assessment of a valid marriage....

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The Macquarie dictionary defines progress as "a proceeding to a further or higher stage, or through such stages successively". ... Take, for example, the management contribution phase of accounting (1900-1933). ... The Macquarie dictionary defines evolution as "any process of formation or growth; development". ... That is, they have evolved with changes in the surrounding environment and with the demands of end users. ... With hindsight, what may have seemed an improvement at the time, may in fact have been a hinderance to the development of accounting, and change is not always an indicati...

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Whether visible or requiring heavy microscopic machinery, the world is filled with life. ... This means that there are no counter examples. ... A lexical definition can be found in a dictionary (lexicon) as it is simply a report of how the word is used in standard discourse. ... An example would be someone with no brain activity and machines living for them, yet their cells are still replicating and living. ... Even with an adequa...

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He stated, "we start with the fundamental fact that crime is the point of conflict between the individual and society. The war is perennial and grows more intense with the complexity of social relations and of human nature." ... The Oxford Dictionary (2011) states crime is "an act that is illegal and can be punishable by law"." However, some anti-social behaviors (for example using the internet during work hours), do not break the law and therefore don't fit the legal definition of crime. ... With the above variations in the definition and theories of crime, it's proven that crime ca...

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