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contextual definition

n. a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation; "a contextual definition of `legal duty' might be `X has a legal duty to do Y means that X is required to do Y by a contract relationship that would be upheld in a court of law'"

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Invasive-contextual definition: performed by an invader, an attack from the outside, the act of an invader.