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DEFINING. (I.)
1. When one of the Definienda is defined, put a Definienda when
defined referred to the
Definita
number to it as a Mark of reference to the Sheet entitled
Definita.
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2. For a right When a definition cannot be had, we Description
vice
Definition
must be content with a Description. For Example
if we contain cannot obtain an adequate definition
of a Right Line, we must be satisfied with a description
of the Method by which we obtain the Idea of it.
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3. Terms in common use must be defined before Terms to be defined
before they are admitted
into Definitions &c
they have admission into Definitions, Propositions &c.
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4. When a Term is defined, write all those that are Synonimous Terms
enumerated
Synonimous and used by any Geometrician.
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5. In a description of the Species of Figures, first state Description
Method of
the several variations that can happen determining
the Species, and then give the Names of each.
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6. In definitions first define the Term Definition, CLASSIFICAT
then the general Term Proposition, and next
the several Species of propositions [vid. definite
I.6] then must follow in order a Geometrical
Point
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DEFINING.(I)
CLASSIFICAT Point, Line, Angle, Superficies, Figure, and after
them the several Sorts of Points, Lines &c
In defining Lines, first define those which are
independent and concerned with no others; then
those which are concerned with Points, as finite &c;
next those that are concerned with other Lines, as
at Right Angles, parallel &c; next those which
have connexion with Figure; as diagonal,
proving &c; and lastly those concerned in Circles
— First Lines considered apart — then in Combination.
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After the definition of Proportional & Proportionality
explain the several Modes of comparing the several
Proportionals. orders of Comparison.
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Figures must be distinguished from the [defined] by naming
some property of them take away their properties
and there would be nothing left as a characteristic
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