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Fuzzy category
Relates to findings deriving from prototype theory. A fuzzy category, which can be contrasted with a classical category, is a category whose members exhibit degrees of family resemblance, with the category borders not being clearly defined. For instance, furniture is a fuzzy category in that while 'table' and 'chair' are clearly members, some people judge artefacts such as 'picture' and 'carpet' as belonging to this category while for others such objects are better thought of as belonging to a related category such as furnishings. Moreover, context may influence which category we judge entities as belonging to.
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