Concept Definition

A Concept Definition is a Definition of a Concept.

• AKA: Concept Description.
• Context:
  • It can include:
    • a Concept Name (Preferred Name, AKA).
    • a Context Statement.
    • an Example.
    • a Counter-Example.
    • reference statements.
  • It can make a direct reference to another Concept Definition (have a Concept Outlink to that Concept)
  • It can be directly referenced by another Concept Definition (have a Concept Inlink to that Concept)
  • It can range from
    • being a Complete Concept Definition
    • to being a Stub Concept Definition.
  • It can be:
    • a Formal Concept Definition.
    • a Semi-Formal Concept Definition.
    • an Informal Concept Definition.
• Example(s):
  • This Concept Description of the Concept of a Concept Description.
  • a [[Ontology Concept Definition.
• See: Semi-Structured Data Record.

References

2003

• (Borgida & Brachman, 2003) => Daniele Nardi, and Ronald J. Brachman. (2002). "An Introduction to Description Logics." In: (Baader & al, 2003)
  • The basic form of declaration in a TBox is a concept definition, that is, the definition of a new concept in terms of other previously defined concepts. For example, a woman can be defined as a female person