definovania
Definovania is a term used primarily in linguistics and philosophy to describe a procedural approach to creating precise, community-approved definitions. Rather than treating a definition as a static statement, definovania emphasizes an iterative, participatory process that aims to minimize ambiguity and disagreement.
The word combines the Latin definire "to define" with a suffix -ovania that signals process or practice,
Typical steps include outlining the scope of the term, listing necessary and sufficient conditions, proposing provisional
In lexicography and terminology management, definovania can guide dictionary entries and controlled vocabularies; in education, it
Critics note that the approach can be labor-intensive and may reproduce existing power relations within a community.
Definovania is presented as a descriptive framework rather than a universal method. See also: definitions, lexicography,