Arrange the following in order of decreasing intension: A. Periodicals B.…
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Arrange the following in order of decreasing intension:
A. Periodicals
B. Library
C. Footnote
D. Article
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
B, A, D, C
- B.
A, B, D, C
- C.
D, C, A, B
- D.
C, D, A, B
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Correct answer: D
Intension refers to the specificity or depth of attributes defining a term. A footnote is the most specific element (highest intension). An article contains more general information than a footnote but is contained within periodicals. Periodicals are collections of articles, and a library contains various periodicals (broadest category, lowest intension). Therefore, the order of decreasing intension is Footnote (C) -> Article (D) -> Periodicals (A) -> Library (B).