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Incremental schema revision
the practice of making small, frequent adjustments to mental models rather than large, rare overhauls, which preserves functional structure while correcting dysfunctional elements and operates within working memory constraints
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'incremental schema revision' by identifying its genus (a practice of adjusting mental models) and differentia (small, frequent adjustments rather than large overhauls). It distinguishes this concept from radical overhauls by explaining how it preserves functional structure while correcting dysfunctional elements, and grounds it in cognitive constraints (working memory).
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