definitory

But the very fact that we still needed organizing structures that are constitutive or definitory of the cognitive enterprise in question meant that Kant was still basically correct.

Scientific Revolutions Nickles, Thomas 2009

The wording of Lewis 'definition and the use he makes of the indication relation in the definitory clauses for common knowledge, suggest that Lewis is careful to distinguish indication and material implication.

Common Knowledge Vanderschraaf, Peter 2007

Further, if the natural movement of the soul be upward, the soul must be fire; if downward, it must be earth; for upward and downward movements are the definitory characteristics of these bodies.

On the Soul 2002

For this difficulty is the same as would arise if ‘round bronze’ were the definition of ‘cloak’; for this word would be a sign of the definitory formula, so that the question is, what is the cause of the unity of ‘round’ and ‘bronze’?

Metaphysics Aristotle 2002

Every such linguistic phrase is either definitory or demonstrative.

On the Soul 2002

In a word we may call ‘definitory’ everything that falls under the same branch of inquiry as definitions; and that all the above-mentioned examples are of this character is clear on the face of them.

Topics 2002

The formal principle is the definitory formula, but this is obscure if it does not include the cause.

Metaphysics Aristotle 2002

For a definition is a sort of number; for (1) it is divisible, and into indivisible parts (for definitory formulae are not infinite), and number also is of this nature.

Metaphysics Aristotle 2002

Further, the definition of the whole is not contained in the definitions of the contents or elements of the definitory formula; that of ‘man’ for instance in ‘biped’, or that of ‘white man’ in ‘white’.

Physics Aristotle 2002

Therefore one kind of substance can be defined and formulated, i.e. the composite kind, whether it be perceptible or intelligible; but the primary parts of which this consists cannot be defined, since a definitory formula predicates something of something, and one part of the definition must play the part of matter and the other that of form.

Metaphysics Aristotle 2002