Which of the following groups of terms are in the order of increasing intension?
A) Food, dessert, pie, cherry pie.
B) Dessert, pie, food, cherry pie.
C) Cherry pie, pie, dessert, food.
D) Pie, food, cherry pie, dessert.
E) Dessert, food, pie, cherry pie.

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The correct order of increasing intension means moving from a general category to more specific categories. "Food" is the most general term, followed by "dessert" as a subset of food, then "pie" as a type of dessert, and finally "cherry pie" as a specific kind of pie.

Which of the Following Groups of Terms Are in the Order