five traditional rules for good definitions: 1.A definition should state the essential…

five traditional rules for good definitions:
1.A definition should
state the essential attributes
of a thing.
2. A definition must
not be circular
.
3. A definition must
be neither too broad nor too narrow
.
4. A definition must
not be expressed in ambiguous, vague, or figurative language
.
5. A definition should
not be negative where it can be affirmative
.