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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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The word "square" is four-sided and containing right angles.


Are the characteristics both necessary and sufficient set of conditions?

  

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anonymous The word "square" is four-sided and containing right angles. This is incorrect. A square is four-sided and contains right angles.

  • anonymous The word "square" is four-sided and containing right angles.
  • This is incorrect.
  • A square is four-sided and contains right angles.
  • The word "square" is English and contains six letters.
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anonymousThe word "square" is four-sided and containing right angles.

This is incorrect. A square is four-sided and contains right angles. The word "square" is English and contains six letters.

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I mean in semantics.
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anonymousAre the characteristics both Do these characteristics constitute a necessary and sufficient set of conditions?

Assuming that the characteristics are to apply to squares and not to the word "square", no. They are necessary, but not sufficient. There is no mention that the sides should be equal

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