This is slightly related to question The unprecedented success of the “intersection” operator .

Apart from a set of maths books of null measure, most have the following property:

Objects definitions are presented as a conjunction of properties.

Most axiomatic are also clearly conjunctive in their presentation.
It is uncommon to have say "By definition a Zorglub is a red zorg or a white zorg".

Q1 : Do you agree with the bias (if not, give enough examples)?.

Q2: Is this bias mainly a discourse convention or does it lie deeper (where?) ?

This is slightly related to question The unprecedented success of the “intersection” operator .

Apart from a set of maths books of null measure, most have the following property:

Objects definitions are presented as a conjunction of properties.

Most axiomatic are also clearly conjunctive in their presentation.
It is uncommon to have say "By definition a Zorglub is a red zorg or a white zorg".

Q1 : Do you agree with the bias (if not, give enough examples)?.

Q2: Is this bias mainly a discourse convention or does it lie deeper (where?) ?

This is slightly related to question The unprecedented success of the “intersection” operator .

Apart from a set of math's books of null measure, most have the following property:

Objects definitions are presented as a conjunction of properties.

Most axiomatic are also clearly conjunctive in their presentation.
It is uncommon to have say "By definition a Zorglub is a red zorg or a white zorg".

Q1 : Do you agree with the bias (else give enough examples)?.

Q2: Is this bias mainly a discourse convention or does it lies deeper (where?) ?

This is slightly related to question The unprecedented success of the “intersection” operator .

Apart from a set of maths books of null measure, most have the following property:

Objects definitions are presented as a conjunction of properties.

Most axiomatic are also clearly conjunctive in their presentation.
It is uncommon to have say "By definition a Zorglub is a red zorg or a white zorg".

Q1 : Do you agree with the bias (if not, give enough examples)?.

Q2: Is this bias mainly a discourse convention or does it lie deeper (where?) ?