definiens: or ( b ) the word or means a calendar day or year unless otherwis e specified ; ( c ) the word shall mean notic e in writing ( whether or not specifically stated ) and sh all include notices, consents, approvals and other written communications contemplated under this Agreement ; ( d ) the words and deriv ative or similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to the particular provision in whic h such words appear ; ( e ) the words and have interchangeable meanings for purposes of this Confidential 14 CONFIDENTIAL Agreement ; ( f ) the word shall have the inclusi ve meaning commonly associated with ; ( g ) provisions that require that a Party, the Parties o r a committee hereunder or or the like shall require that such agreement, consent or approval be specific and in writing, whether by wri tten agreement, letter, approved minutes or otherwise ; ( h ) words of any gender include the other gender ; ( i ) words using the singular or plural number also include th e plural or singular number, respectively ; ( j ) refe rences to any specific law, rule or regulation, or article, secti on or other division thereof, shall be deemed to in clude the then - current amendments thereto or any replacement law, rule or regulation thereof ; and ( k ) neither Party s hall be deemed to be acting on behalf of the other Party