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---++Textual Definition

Word or phrase used in a definite or precise sense in some particular subject. [1]

1. Oxford English Dictionary

---++Properties

|*Property*|*Range*|*Description*|*Evidence*|*Status*|

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---++Discussion

The scope of this objects needs to be clarified. I assume it should exclude geographical (place names) or taxonomic terms (taxa, ranks, nomenclatural status). But does it include revision status, data availability/coding status or sex status? Does it include descriptive concepts, characters, states? Statistical measures?

Also, in the TDWGOntology this is derived from (!BaseThing) - I believe it is not a "thing" if I look up the work thing in a dictionary.

-- Main.GregorHagedorn - 24 May 2006

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