Recursive Definition - The Game

The rules are simple:

• Every poster must choose one word in the phrase/word in the above post and replace it with a possible definition, and then post the resulting sentence;
• The definition must contain more than one word and should be preferably relevant to the context, though that is not really mandatory;
  • The definition cannot contain the same word it defines (duh), but it's okay for a definition to include a word that had already been defined in a previous post;
• Every 100 posts, a poster will compare the original word and the resulting text, and then choose a new word to restart the game (so that we don't have to deal with an endless wall of text);
• No double posting.

I'll choose the first word:

"Existence"

edited 19th Jan '12 7:51:07 AM by Teraus

The state of being.

The condition of a person or thing of being.

The condition of a person or real or concrete substance of an entity of being.

The condition of a person or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of an entity of being.

The condition of a composite of characteristics that make up an individual personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of an entity of being.

The condition of a composite of characteristics that make up an individual personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and discrete unit of being.

The condition of a composite of characteristics that make up an individual personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of being.

The state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an individual personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of being.

The state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of being.

The state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of the state or quality of having existence.

existence again, lol

A definite article state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of the state or quality of having existence.

An indefinite article definite article state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of the state or quality of having existence.

edited 19th Jan '12 9:06:56 AM by Teraus

Indefinite article indefinite article definite article state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of the state or quality of having existence.

<I couldn't resist. I think I'll do "of" next...>

<I think this is going to be complete and utter gibberish by post 25. The thought of what it will look like by 100 scares me.>

edited 19th Jan '12 9:33:58 AM by Madrugada

Indefinite article indefinite article definite article state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of the state or quality of having the state of being.

How's that for recursive?

Dude, if you aren't going to play the game, please don't post in the game thread.

??? I didn't get it.

Vague, evasive or unclear article indefinite article definite article state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of the state or quality of having the state of being.

edited 19th Jan '12 12:58:24 PM by Teraus

Vague, evasive or unclear article indefinite article definite article state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or constituting an actual thing or instance that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of the state or quality of having the state of being.

Vague, evasive or unclear article indefinite article definite article state of something, esp. with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order of a composite of characteristics that make up an intended for the use of one person only personality or real or constituting an actual thing or instance that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of the state or quality of having the condition of a composite of characteristics that make up an individual personality or real or concrete that of which a thing consists of something that exists as a particular and individually separate and distinct unit of being.