Extended definitions often run several sentences, paragraphs, or even pages. They tease out the subtle meanings of words, often showing a term from a variety of perspectives. The following Websites offer samples and discussion of writing extended definitions.

• Extended Definitions
  The Comedy Recycling Theory of the Entire Known Universe
  
  
• Online Technical Writing-Extended Definitions
  Austin Community College Faculty Pages
  
  
• Example: Sickle Cell Anemia
  Austin Community College Faculty Pages
  
  
• Definitions/Extended Definitions (Word Document)
  Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  
  

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