Context: A thing or idea is better distinguished by what it is not than by what it is.
Well distinguished vs. poorly distinguished behavior
For example, the 10 commandments (from the Old Testament): some of the commandments are worded just right, you know exactly what to do and what not to do.

For example,

Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. It sounds really great… but what does honoring exactly mean?As many answers as many people… not clear.

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