Answer:
Definition
Explanation: A definition is a statement of the meaning and significance of a word. The definition of a word differenciates it from other words.
The incorrect options are:
A postulate that is something assumed without proof.
A Proof that is the evidence that makes something true.
A Theorem that is a statement embodying something to be proved.
A definition tells the meaning of the term, therefore it distinguishes the term from the other terms. A definition can be formal or informal. It shows the distinguished characteristics of a term.
A definition tells the literal meaning of a term, which shows the distinguished characteristics of the term from the other related terms. A definition gives the clarity of the concepts.
A term is distinguished from all the other terms by giving the definition of that term, which tells the true meaning of the term, making it different from the other terms.
Therefore, option, A, definition, is correct.
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