What is an Operational Definition? LO27046

From: ACampnona@aol.com
Date: 07/25/01


Replying to LO27017 --

Dear At,

you wrote.

>The word definition comes from the Latin "de-"=off, "finis"=end. It means
>to set the end (limit) of the definans. However, the "operational
>definition" sets the beginning of the definans rather than its end.
>Perhaps the phrase "operational inauguration" would have described better
>what it does ;-)
>With care and best wishes

In your thoughts I discover the fundamental difference that I might
express by writing "narrative < drama"

or as a friend wrote "energy is conserved -as memory" that turned
around;-) becomes drama becomes narrative...asymmetry all the way down
then?

Love,

Andrew

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ACampnona@aol.com

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