distributed (in logic); universal
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distributed; universal (in logic, referring to a term in a proposition that covers its entire extension or class)
formalTechnical term in formal logic used to describe whether a categorical proposition refers to all members of the class denoted by the subject or predicate term. In universal propositions (A and E types), the subject is always distributed.
Zài在
"
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
wù物
tǐ体
dōu都
shì是
yùn运
dòng动
de的
"
zhè这
ge个
pàn判
duàn断
zhōng中
，
zhǔ主
cí词
"
wù物
tǐ体
"
shì是
zhōu周
yán延
de的
。
In the judgment "All objects are in motion," the subject term "objects" is distributed.
Quán全
chēng称
kěn肯
dìng定
pàn判
duàn断
de的
zhǔ主
cí词
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
zhōu周
yán延
de的
。
In universal affirmative judgments, the subject term is usually distributed.
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Zhè这
ge个
pàn判
duàn断
zhōng中
de的
bīn宾
cí词
méi没
yǒu有
hán涵
gài盖
qí其
quán全
bù部
wài外
yán延
，
yīn因
cǐ此
shì是
bù不
zhōu周
yán延
de的
。
The predicate term in this judgment does not cover its entire extension, and is therefore undistributed.