Simple Apprehension:The process results in the formulation of an idea or concept.

Abstraction: It is the mental process whereby the mind separates the essential features of an object from the nonessentiaConcept: It is the mental image which is created by the mind on the process of conceiving the object.It is attained through the process of abstraction.A Definition is an expression that sets forth the nature of a thing or the meaning of a term. Every definition has two terms: 1. Nominal Definition-A definition which speaks about a term but not declaring anything about it. This is done by considering the origin of the term, by describing the term, by giving the synonym of the term or by citing an example that will represent the term. a. Nominal Definition by Etymology attained by tracing the origin of the term. Ex.: Fraternity came from frater, which means brother:. 2. Real Definition-A definition, which declares something about the term. This kind of definition serves to explain about the nature and to distinguish it from other terms. Classification of Terms: 1) Terms are common or singular. Common terms are transcendental or merely general universal, and these are generic or specific. ). Terms are univocal when with a common name they designate things to which an essentially identical definition corresponds. E. g., the noun animal is applied to a man and an ox in an identical sense, either of the two being an animate substance endowed with feeling.3) Terms, like concepts, are simple or complex.(4) They are concrete or abstract. The word white is a concrete term; the word whiteness, an abstract term.(5) Terms are positive or negatives e. g., death, immortality. -- A positive term may convey a negative idea; a negative term, a positive idea.(6) Terms are direct or reflex: e. g., substance, man, are direct terms; genus, species are reflex.(7) Categorematic terms have a complete sense in themselves, and can by themselves play the part of subject or attribute (e. g., man); syncategorematic terms have a complete sense only through their union with another term... Classification of Terms: UNIVOCAL Terms are univocal if they exhibit similarity in meaning or signification even though they are used in at least two occasions. EQUIVOCAL Terms may be considered equivocal of they exhibit difference in meaning or signification whenever they are used in at least two occasions.ANALOGOUS Terms are analogous if they express partly the same and partly different meanings when used in at least two occasions. Kinds of Terms in Logic:Univocal Terms:When a term is being applied to their inferiors in the same exact essence, such term is univocal.Equivocal Terms:When instances are under the same term but of entirely different meaning, the term isequivocal. The term is referred by instances of different meaningsTerms become analogous when their inferiors are partly the same but also partly different in their use or essence. The emphasis on the analogy of inferiors, in this case called analogues, depends on the degree of their relation with each other and to the general term. b. Nominal Definition by Description attained by describing the term. c. Nominal Definition by Synonym it is done by giving a word equivalent to the term. d. Nominal Definition by Example it is done by citing anything that will represent the term. Classification of Real Definitiona. Real Definition by Genus and Specific Difference - a definition that explains the essence of a term by considering the intelligible elements that make up the term.b. Real Definition by Description - It is done by stating the genus of the term but altering the specific difference by giving the logical property, which belongs to the term to be defined. c. Real Definition by Cause:-It is attained by stating the genus of the term but altering the specific difference by tracing its cause. A cause could be its purpose, function, reason for existence, make-up or origin. Rules of Definition:The definition must furnish the first principles of the science. The definition must proceed from an object antecedent to the thing defined.The definition should help to clearness of ideas. It must be clearer than the thing to be defined. Kinds of supposition: Improper and proper.., Personal, material and simple,, Common and discrete,, Natural and accidental,,, Confused and determinate