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Boundary repair: the process of acknowledging a boundary
Boundary repair: the process of acknowledging a boundary violation, reasserting the boundary clearly, and addressing the damage caused by the violation, which includes three distinct phases: acknowledgment (naming what happened), reassertion (restating the boundary clearly), and addressing the damage (repairing what the violation cost)
Why This Is a Definition
This definition clearly establishes the term 'boundary repair' by naming its genus (process of addressing boundary violations), its differentia (three distinct phases of acknowledgment, reassertion, and addressing damage), and provides precise semantic boundaries that distinguish it from other related concepts like punishment or silent absorption of violations. It's self-contained and explains the functional components that make up the concept.