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OntoClean

OntoClean is a methodology for analyzing ontologies based on formal, domain-independent properties of classes (the metaproperties) developed by Nicola Guarino and Chris Welty.

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Overview and History

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Metaproperties

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Note on terminology

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Overview

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Overview and History

Note on terminology

Metaproperties

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Map overview Semantic statistics

OntoClean

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples41
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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OntoClean

Top relations

related to Dependence · 14
OntoClean → Dependence, Dolce, Fine, Guarino, In, It, Simons, Smith, Student, Student/Teacher, Teacher, The, There, Welty
related to history · 9
OntoClean → Alan Rector, Guarino, KR-2002, The, These, They, Toulouse, Welty, What
related to Unity · 8
OntoClean → An, By, For, In, Mere, Person, There, This
related to Note on terminology · 5
OntoClean → For, In, Person, The, Thus
related to Metaproperties · 4
OntoClean → Andersen, Later, The, Welty
is a · 1
OntoClean → methodology for analyzing ontologies based on formal

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Important terminology

class identity ontology properties property classes example instances person one entity dependence whose relation different criteria wholes metaproperties first two

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OntoCleanis amethodology for analyzing ontologies based on formal0.90text
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceDependence0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceIn0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceGuarino0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceWelty0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceThe0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceStudent0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceDolce0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceStudent/Teacher0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceTeacher0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceThere0.60section
OntoCleanrelated to DependenceFine0.60section

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