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Is definability in $V$ in $\sf Ack+MK$ expressible in its language?

Recall Ackermann set theory. If we extend Ackermann's set theory by adding all axioms of $\sf MK$ to it. We shall denote the universe of all elements by $W$, while $V$ is the primitive constant symbol ...
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Ways to define "definability"

The notion of a definable set is not expressible in the language of set theory: there is no formula $\delta(x)$ that is equivalent with there being a formula $\phi(y)$ such that $x = \lbrace y : \phi(...
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