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    It is not the case that Cognizing a term adequately just is grasping its definition, so full term-cognition analytically includes understanding the definitional content that grounds evidence.

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    • 1.People adequately understand 'water' and 'tiger' without grasping precise definitions—practical mastery and recognition suffice for adequate cognition.
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    • 2.Definitions are often conventional, revisable, or multiple; if adequate cognition required grasping *the* definition, understanding would be impossible.
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    • 3.Someone can recognize valid evidence for a term's application without consciously knowing its formal definition—competence precedes explicit articulation.
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    • 1.Definitions capture the essential features that make a term meaningful; without grasping these features, one merely uses words without understanding.
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    • 2.Evidence for a claim depends on conceptual content; understanding what supports a claim requires understanding the concepts involved in that claim.
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    • 3.Partial or intuitive familiarity with a term falls short of adequate cognition; genuine understanding demands articulate knowledge of what constitutes the term.
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