Terminology management

Terminology management

Of or relating to organizing terms that are proper in definition.

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essential characteristics

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Characteristics are considered essential if they are indispensable for the understanding of the concept in a particular field of knowledge; the absence of an essential characteristic fundamentally ...

delimiting characteristics

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A delimiting characteristic is an essential characteristic that distinguishes one concept from another.

hierarchical relation

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In a hierarchical relation, concepts are organized into levels where the superordinate concept is subdivided into at least one subordinate concept.

coordinate concepts

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Subordinate concepts at the same level and having the same criterion of subdivision are called coordinate concepts.

generic relation

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A generic relation exists between two concepts when the intension of the subordinate concept includes the intension of the superordinate concept plus at least one additional delimiting ...

conceptualization

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observation and a process of abstraction

concept

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mental constructs or unit of though, and be represented in various forms of communication;for terminology, concepts are to be considered mental representations of objects within a specialized context ...