extensionality English

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What does extensionality mean?

extensionality noun

— (philosophy) The principle that objects are equal if and only if their observed properties are the same, regardless of internal processes that lead to those properties.

— (mathematics, functional analysis) The principle that functions are equal if and only if they operate on the same domain and for any given element of the domain the result of each of the functions is the same.

— the principle of distinguishing only by externally observable properties

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