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Semantics » Exercises » Identify extension and intension

Identify extension and intension

Do the following lists refer to the extension or to the intension of the word in question?

a) woman (:vips 10758:) (:vips 10759:)

b) bird (:vips 10760:) (:vips 10761:)

c) tree (:vips 10762:) (:vips 10763:)

d) car (:vips 10764:) (:vips 10765:)

e) linguist (:vips 10766:) (:vips 10767:)

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