Knobit of Data modelling · K-203 · Skill

Recognises a negative definition

What it means

The definition says what the concept is not. Acceptable only when the absence of a characteristic is the essential feature.

How it is assessed

Flags the deficient case and passes the acceptable one. Deficient: fixed-rate loan: loan that is not a variable-rate loan Acceptable: fixed-rate loan: loan whose interest rate stays the same for the whole term. Acceptable negation: unsecured loan: loan not backed by collateral

Builds on

Explains essential and delimiting characteristicsK-256 · Knowledge

Needed by

None