| 1. | Narrowly circular definitions simply define one word in terms of another.
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| 2. | Some circular definitions will be good analyses, while some will not.
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| 3. | Dictionary entries are often given as examples of apparent circular definitions.
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| 4. | The generalization to circular definitions was developed by Gupta, in collaboration with Belnap.
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| 5. | Circular definitions are formally tractable, as demonstrated by the formal semantics of revision theory.
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| 6. | A broadly circular definition has a larger circle of words.
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| 7. | I question the intelligence of people who appear to have a circular definition of intelligence.
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| 8. | Formal approaches to characterizing circular definitions are found in logic, mathematics and in computer science.
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| 9. | Consequently, when constructing systems of definitions, authors should use good practices that avoid producing viciously circular definitions.
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| 10. | This circular definition cannot be resolved.
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