14. SUMMARY.
A logical term is a word or group of words denoting a definite notion.
A singular term is a term which denotes one object or one attribute.
A general term is a term which denotes an indefinite number of objects or attributes.
General terms are collective or distributive.
A collective term is a general term which indicates an indefinite number of objects considered as one whole.
A distributive term is a general term which indicates an indefinitenumber of objects as a whole and also may be used to refer to each one of the group separately.
A concrete term is a term which denotes a thing.
An abstract term is a term which denotes the attribute of a thing.
A connotative term is one which denotes a subject and at the same time implies an attribute.
A non-connotative term is one which denotes a subject only or implies an attribute only.
A positive term is one which signifies the possession of certain attributes.
A negative term is one which signifies the absence of certain attributes.
In theory every positive term has its negative. As related to each other positive and negative terms are said to be contradictory. If one denotes a true notion then the other denotes a false notion.
Some terms oppose each other but do not flatly contradict. As related to each other such terms are said to be opposite.
A privative term is one which is positive in form but negative in meaning.
A nego-positive term is one which is negative in form but positive in meaning.
An absolute term is one whose meaning becomes intelligible without reference to other terms.
A relative term is one which derives its meaning from its relation to some other term.