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Select the definition type for the new definition.
Tips & Tricks
Noun and verb should be the last resort definition type used.
Ask the following questions:
Can I.... 
- examine this?
- interview this?
- observe this?
- test this?
If you answered yes to any of these questions the term is a UCF element. 
If you answered no to all of these questions the term is either a noun or a verb.
Below is a table of the elements that correspond to each question.
| Question | Element | 
| Examine | Record Category | 
| Record Example | |
| Data Contents | |
| Asset (physical) | |
| Asset Component (physical) | |
| Interview | Role | 
| Group | |
| Title | |
| Observe | Organizational Task | 
| Triggering Event | |
| Test | Asset | 
| Configurable Item | |
| Configuration Setting | |
| Asset Component | 
For a full listing of Definition Types check out our FAQ article Term Designators and Element Types.
