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	The meaning of a ''higher-level'' concept (one that does not apply to a single kind of perceptual existent) is the set of ''constituent'' concepts that are necessarily antecedent to the formation of it. The higher-level concept ''furniture'' subsumes various particular, perceptual concepts, such as ''table, chair, bed'', etc., which serve as the ''units'' or ''constituents'' for this concept. These concretes give the concept ''furniture'' its meaning, since there could be no concept ''furniture'' without them.<br>		The meaning of a ''higher-level'' concept (one that does not apply to a single kind of perceptual existent) is the set of ''constituent'' concepts that are necessarily antecedent to the formation of it. The higher-level concept ''furniture'' subsumes various particular, perceptual concepts, such as ''table, chair, bed'', etc., which serve as the ''units'' or ''constituents'' for this concept. These concretes give the concept ''furniture'' its meaning, since there could be no concept ''furniture'' without them.<br>
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	The ''definition'' of a concept comes second to grasping its ''meaning,'' and in the case of ''furniture'' could be: any man-made object small enough to be placed in a human dwelling and intended to support smaller objects. A definition must, therefore, ''identify ~~the nature of~~ the nature of the units subsumed under a concept.''<br>		The ''definition'' of a concept comes second to grasping its ''meaning,'' and in the case of ''furniture'' could be: any man-made object small enough to be placed in a human dwelling and intended to support smaller objects. A definition must, therefore, ''identify the nature of the units subsumed under a concept.''<br>
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	An ''analytic'' dictionary would, thus, contain a list of the constituent concepts one would arrive at through an objective analysis of the term being defined. Within this dictionary, corresponding to each ''non''-perceptual and ''non''-axiomatic concept is a ''Constituent Concepts List'' ('''CCL''') that displays the concepts subsumed under it in descending order terminating at the perceptual or axiomatic level.<br>		An ''analytic'' dictionary would, thus, contain a list of the constituent concepts one would arrive at through an objective analysis of the term being defined. Within this dictionary, corresponding to each ''non''-perceptual and ''non''-axiomatic concept is a ''Constituent Concepts List'' ('''CCL''') that displays the concepts subsumed under it in descending order terminating at the perceptual or axiomatic level.<br>

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-Here, ''a1'' and ''a2'' represent the first and second constituents of concept ''A'', where a2 is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. Similarly, ''b1'' and ''b2'' represent the first and second constituents of concept ''B'', where ''b2'' is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. The '''{'''â€˜s indicate that the information contained in them are separate chains of reduction for term T. The â€˜'''&'''â€™ symbolizes that the information contained in the second set of '''{'''â€˜s does not analyze out of the
+Here, ''a1'' and ''a2'' represent the first and second constituents of concept ''A'', where a2 is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. Similarly, ''b1'' and ''b2'' represent the first and second constituents of concept ''B'', where ''b2'' is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. The '''{'''â€˜s indicate that the information contained in them are separate chains of reduction for term T. The â€˜'''&'''â€™ symbolizes that the information contained in the second set of '''{'''â€˜s does not analyze out of the information contained in the first set, but that both are the ''immediate'' constituents of the term being defined.<br>

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+Here, ''a1'' and ''a2'' represent the first and second constituents of concept ''A'', where a2 is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. Similarly, ''b1'' and ''b2'' represent the first and second constituents of concept ''B'', where ''b2'' is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. The '''{'''â€˜s indicate that the information contained in them are separate chains of reduction for term T. The â€˜'''&'''â€™ symbolizes that the information contained in the second set of '''{'''â€˜s does not analyze out of the

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	Mr. X wants to understand the meaning of a word P, where P is not a perceptual or axiomatic concept. The definition of P isnâ€™t very helpful to him, so he takes a look at the corresponding CCL. According to the list, one would have had to have formed concepts Q before P, R before Q, and S before R to fully grasp the meaning of concept P, where S is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. Seeing this he realizes that he does not know concepts Q and R, but does know S. Given this information, Mr. X can use concept S as a foundation for learning, first, R and then Q so to reach an understanding of the full meaning of P.<br>		Mr. X wants to understand the meaning of a word P, where P is not a perceptual or axiomatic concept. The definition of P isnâ€™t very helpful to him, so he takes a look at the corresponding CCL. According to the list, one would have had to have formed concepts Q before P, R before Q, and S before R to fully grasp the meaning of concept P, where S is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. Seeing this he realizes that he does not know concepts Q and R, but does know S. Given this information, Mr. X can use concept S as a foundation for learning, first, R and then Q so to reach an understanding of the full meaning of P.<br>


			To start, take a look on [http://www.importanceofphilosophy.com/Dictionary.html IOP Dictionary]

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	The intended purpose of any dictionary is to provide the particular ''meanings'' of ''concepts'' ~~(words~~). All current dictionaries give only ''definitions''. According to an objective philosophy, a definition is not the meaning of a concept, but an essential statement to give a concept ''cognitive precision'', to ''differentiate'' it from all other concepts one knows. The objective ''meaning'' of a concept, then, is the sum of all the ''units'' (members) which it ''subsumes''; the ''units'' from which the concept was ''abstracted''; the ''existents'' that possess the same characteristic(s) which distinguishes them from all others things, and allows a concept of them to be formed.<br>		The intended purpose of any dictionary is to provide the particular ''meanings'' of words (''concepts''). All current dictionaries give only ''definitions''. According to an objective philosophy, a definition is not the meaning of a concept, but an essential statement to give a concept ''cognitive precision'', to ''differentiate'' it from all other concepts one knows. The objective ''meaning'' of a concept, then, is the sum of all the ''units'' (members) which it ''subsumes''; the ''units'' from which the concept was ''abstracted''; the ''existents'' that possess the same characteristic(s) which distinguishes them from all others things, and allows a concept of them to be formed.<br>
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	The meaning of a ''perceptual-level'' concept (one that refers to a directly perceivable concrete, say ''chair'') is the sum of all objects of its kind (''chairs'') that exist in reality. In other words, a perceptual-level concept does not have lesser, ''derived'' (non-axiomatic) concepts subsumed under it, only the particular existents to which it applies; from which it was, or could, be abstracted.<br>		The meaning of a ''perceptual-level'' concept (one that refers to a directly perceivable concrete, say ''chair'') is the sum of all objects of its kind (''chairs'') that exist in reality. In other words, a perceptual-level concept does not have lesser, ''derived'' (non-axiomatic) concepts subsumed under it, only the particular existents to which it applies; from which it was, or could, be abstracted.<br>

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	Here, ''[a1, a1a, a1b]'' is the chain of reduction for concept ''a1'' within the chain of reduction for concept ''A'', where ''a2'' does not analyze out of ''a1'' or ''a1b'', but, like ''a1'', is an immediate constituent of concept ''A''.<br>		Here, ''[a1, a1a, a1b]'' is the chain of reduction for concept ''a1'' within the chain of reduction for concept ''A'', where ''a2'' does not analyze out of ''a1'' or ''a1b'', but, like ''a1'', is an immediate constituent of concept ''A''.<br>
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	As above , ''&''â€™s within ''primary chains'' (chains generally contained within {â€˜s) symbolize that the concepts or secondary chains conjoined by them are not to be interpreted as analyzing from one another, but as constituents that are equally immediate to the concept preceding the comma before their conjunction, and so can be learned in any order. This could be represented as follows:<br>		As above , ''&''â€™s within ''primary chains'' (chains generally contained within {â€˜s) symbolize that the concepts or ''secondary chains'' conjoined by them are not to be interpreted as analyzing from one another, but as constituents that are equally immediate to the concept preceding the comma before their conjunction, and so can be learned in any order. This could be represented as follows:<br>
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	T: definitionâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦. '''CCL: {'''''A, a1 & a2'''''} & {'''''B, b1 & b2'''''}'''<br>		T: definitionâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦. '''CCL: {'''''A, a1 & a2'''''} & {'''''B, b1 & b2'''''}'''<br>

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== Introduction to the Objectivist Analytic Dictionary ==
Craig Tisdale, 2004 
 
Â§ 1 
 
The intended purpose of any dictionary is to provide the particular ''meanings'' of ''concepts'' (words). All current dictionaries give only ''definitions''. According to an objective philosophy, a definition is not the meaning of a concept, but an essential statement to give a concept ''cognitive precision'', to ''differentiate'' it from all other concepts one knows. The objective ''meaning'' of a concept, then, is the sum of all the ''units'' (members) which it ''subsumes''; the ''units'' from which the concept was ''abstracted''; the ''existents'' that possess the same characteristic(s) which distinguishes them from all others things, and allows a concept of them to be formed. 
 
The meaning of a ''perceptual-level'' concept (one that refers to a directly perceivable concrete, say ''chair'') is the sum of all objects of its kind (''chairs'') that exist in reality. In other words, a perceptual-level concept does not have lesser, ''derived'' (non-axiomatic) concepts subsumed under it, only the particular existents to which it applies; from which it was, or could, be abstracted. 
 
The meaning of a ''higher-level'' concept (one that does not apply to a single kind of perceptual existent) is the set of ''constituent'' concepts that are necessarily antecedent to the formation of it. The higher-level concept ''furniture'' subsumes various particular, perceptual concepts, such as ''table, chair, bed'', etc., which serve as the ''units'' or ''constituents'' for this concept. These concretes give the concept ''furniture'' its meaning, since there could be no concept ''furniture'' without them. 
 
The ''definition'' of a concept comes second to grasping its ''meaning,'' and in the case of ''furniture'' could be: any man-made object small enough to be placed in a human dwelling and intended to support smaller objects. A definition must, therefore, ''identify the nature of the nature of the units subsumed under a concept.'' 
 
An ''analytic'' dictionary would, thus, contain a list of the constituent concepts one would arrive at through an objective analysis of the term being defined. Within this dictionary, corresponding to each ''non''-perceptual and ''non''-axiomatic concept is a ''Constituent Concepts List'' ('''CCL''') that displays the concepts subsumed under it in descending order terminating at the perceptual or axiomatic level. 
The reason for ending the analysis of a concept when one has reached a perceptual or axiomatic concept is that at these levels knowledge is irreducible, self-evident, and absolute. The perceptual and axiomatic levels are, therefore, the ''foundations'' of objective knowledge. 
 
 
Â§ 2 
 
'''What a Constituent Concepts List (CCL) is:''' 
The CCL corresponding to a ''non''-perceptual, ''non''-axiomatic concept is a list of the necessarily antecedent concepts one would have had to have formed previously in order to have come to understand the concept being defined; they are sequenced in descending order down to the perceptual-level or axiomatic-level. 
 
Example: 
friend: one whom you have affection for and share values mutually with. '''Constituent concepts:''' ''value, purpose, choice, rationality, man (percept.)'' 
 
An analysis of the concept ''friend'' would yield the concept ''value''. One could not call another a ''friend'' unless they ''valued'' that person in some way. 
 
An analysis of the concept ''value'' would lead one to obtain the concept ''purpose''. One can not hope to achieve a ''value'' unless they ''purposefully'' acted to gain it. 
 
To reduce the concept ''purpose'' would yield the concept ''choice''. One cannot act with ''purpose'' apart from ''choosing'' what to purposefully act for. 
 
Analyzing the concept ''choice'' yields the concept ''rationality''. Manâ€™s ''rational faculty'' is what gives him the option to ''choose'', to act apart from what is determined by nature. 
 
Reducing the concept ''rationality'' would give the concept ''man''. ''Manâ€™s'' distinguishing characteristic is his ''rational faculty''; the characteristic that separates him from all other things, and therefore can ''only'' be possessed by him. ''Man'' is a perceptual-level concept and, therefore, completes the reduction process so that the concept friend can be grounded to reality and validated as an objective item of knowledge. 
 
'''Complex CCLs:''' 
A ''complex'' CCL is one that contains two or more concepts that are not constituents of one another, and may require separate reductions. 
Let there be a term T whose CCL is ''complex''. Let there also be two non-perceptual, non-axiomatic concepts ''A'' and ''B'' that are both constituents of term T, but do not serve as components of one another and therefore require separate reductions: 
 
T: definitionâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦. '''CCL:''' '''{'''''A, a1, a2'''''}''' '''&''' '''{'''''B, b1, b2'''''}''' 
 
Here, ''a1'' and ''a2'' represent the first and second constituents of concept ''A'', where a2 is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. Similarly, ''b1'' and ''b2'' represent the first and second constituents of concept ''B'', where ''b2'' is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. The '''{'''â€˜s indicate that the information contained in them are separate chains of reduction for term T. The â€˜'''&'''â€™ symbolizes that the information contained in the second set of '''{'''â€˜s does not analyze out of the information contained in the first set, but that both are the ''immediate'' constituents of the term being defined. 
 
Chains of reduction ''within'' chains of reduction, or ''secondary chains'', could be represented as follows: 
 
T: definitionâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦. CCL: '''{'''''A, [a1, a1a, a1b] & a2'''''} & {'''''B, b1, b2''''}'' 
 
Here, ''[a1, a1a, a1b]'' is the chain of reduction for concept ''a1'' within the chain of reduction for concept ''A'', where ''a2'' does not analyze out of ''a1'' or ''a1b'', but, like ''a1'', is an immediate constituent of concept ''A''. 
 
As above , ''&''â€™s within ''primary chains'' (chains generally contained within {â€˜s) symbolize that the concepts or secondary chains conjoined by them are not to be interpreted as analyzing from one another, but as constituents that are equally immediate to the concept preceding the comma before their conjunction, and so can be learned in any order. This could be represented as follows: 
 
T: definitionâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦. '''CCL: {'''''A, a1 & a2'''''} & {'''''B, b1 & b2'''''}''' 
 
Here, ''a1 & a2'' implies both concepts to be equally immediate constituents of concept ''A''. Similarly here, it is also so with concept ''B''. 
 
 
'''Common-sense benefits of the CCLs:''' 
Hypothetical scenario: 
Mr. X wants to understand the meaning of a word P, where P is not a perceptual or axiomatic concept. The definition of P isnâ€™t very helpful to him, so he takes a look at the corresponding CCL. According to the list, one would have had to have formed concepts Q before P, R before Q, and S before R to fully grasp the meaning of concept P, where S is either a perceptual or axiomatic concept. Seeing this he realizes that he does not know concepts Q and R, but does know S. Given this information, Mr. X can use concept S as a foundation for learning, first, R and then Q so to reach an understanding of the full meaning of P.