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Operational definition
a definition of a concept that is entirely specified by the operations used to measure it, where the concept is not an abstract property but rather the result of a specific measurement procedure.
Why This Is a Definition
This definition explicitly identifies 'operational definition' as a concept defined by its measurement operations, citing Percy Bridgman's work and providing a clear example of how 'length' and 'temperature' are operationally defined rather than as abstract properties. It directly answers what exactly an operational definition means in the context of cognitive agents.