Expanded Definition

It provides the meaning of an idea or word that has components of both informal and formal definitions but is presented in a longer, paragraph format.

• Formal Definition

• Informal Definition

• Dictionary Definition

• Expanded Definition

It is where the writer uses known words and examples to explain an unknown term. The definition may include synonyms or antonyms, introduced by “or” , “in other words”, and “like”. It could also be a stipulation, analogy, or illustration.

• Formal Definition

• Informal Definition

• Dictionary Definition

• Expanded Definition

"According to research, the Philippines has a total population is 110, 964, 300 as of 2021."

The above statement made use of ______________ in developing expanded definitions.

• causes

• statistics

• description

• process narration

The name Philippines started when Ruy López de Villalobos, during his expedition in 1542, named the islands of Leyte and Samar "Felipinas" after Philip II of Spain, then the Prince of Asturias. Eventually the name "Las Islas Filipinas" would be used to cover the archipelago's Spanish possessions."

The above statement made use of ______________ in developing expanded definitions.

• examples

• etymology

• negatives

• problem-solution

"The Philippines was inhabited as early as 709,000 years ago. A small number of bones from Callao Cave potentially represent an otherwise unknown species, Homo luzonensis, that lived around 50,000 to 67,000 years ago."

The above statement(s) made use of ______________ in developing expanded definitions.

• uses, application

• historical background

• classes, types, categories

• effects, results, consequences