The following defines a sortal term: "A term that comes with some basic rules of use of two kinds; first, basic application conditions, laying out conceptually relevant conditions in which 'painting' may be successfully applied (thus yielding existence conditions for paintings), and second, basic co-application conditions that give rules for determining when the term may be re-applied to one and the same thing (yielding identity conditions for paintings)."

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The definition accurately describes a sortal term, which has both application conditions for existence and co-application conditions for identity.

The Following Defines a Sortal Term: "A Term That Comes