birdness
Examples
“When we reason⟳ about an arbitrary bird, we may conclude⟳ that it flies, but we do not alter our concept of birdness to include⟳ flight in order⟳ to make⟳ that conclusion, as the above account implies.”
“A penguin or a clucking hen logically might satisfy⟳ the ascertainable criteria of birdness but remain⟳ somehow inapt for excavating focal meanings.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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