]> 2008/06/10 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2008 Cycorp, Inc., http://www.cyc.com/, Austin, TX, USA This file contains an OWL representation of information contained in the OpenCyc Knowledge Base. The content of this OWL file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license whose text can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. The content of this OWL file, including the OpenCyc content it represents, constitutes the "Work" referred to in the Creative Commons license. The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. holidays-time-topic Holidays-Time-Topic

Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBvDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HolidaySeason</a> are events which encompass the activities around a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> (or group of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a>s). The clearest example is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPfj1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChristmasSeason</a>. While the exact boundaries of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBvDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HolidaySeason</a> may be vague, it is nonethless a useful concept; in fact, much of the usefulness comes from that very fuzziness: it is hard to define exactly, but there are many things worth saying about it. HolidaySeason holiday season

Each of these is a one-day-long annual <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> celebrating mothers and motherhood. MothersDay mothers' day

Each of these is an annual one-day-long <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBhnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChristianHoliday</a> which is celebrated on January 6 and which commemorates either the coming of the Magi (Western Christianity) or the Baptism of Christ (Greek Orthodox). Epiphany Epiphany-TheDay

Each of these is a one-day-long annual <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> celebrating the supernatural spirit world. Although derived from Pagan and Christian religious tradition, it is essentially a purely secular holiday as practiced in the United States of America. Halloween Halloween

ChristmasHoliday Christmas day Each of these is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBhnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChristianHoliday</a> which commemorates the birth of Christ, but which is also widely observed as a secular winter <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> in countries with significant Christian segments of their population.

fathers' day Each of these is a one-day-long annual <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> celebrating fathers and fatherhood. In the United States it falls in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjB8JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">June</a>, while in Finland it falls in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjApZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">November</a>. FathersDay

The subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a>s specified as part of the religion <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Christianity</a>. Christian holy day ChristianHoliday

religious holiday ReligiousHoliday A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUIjJpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousEvent</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a> is a holiday observed by some religious tradition. Note that individuals may observe or otherwise participate in some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a> even if they are not members of the associated <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkCHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Religion</a>. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBhnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChristianHoliday</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBiypwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">JewishHoliday</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBiaZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IslamicHoliday</a>.

Each instance of this collection is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> celebrating the first day of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r02Fn5CyJEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">GregorianYear</a>. NewYearsDay New Year's Day

Islamic holy day IslamicHoliday The subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a>s specified as part of the religion <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjLJZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Islam</a> (or some branch thereof).

JewishHoliday The subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a>s specified as part of the religion <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjNFZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Judaism</a>. Jewish holiday

LegalHoliday national holiday The subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a>s which are typically declared to be <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a>s by the governments of western countries, and which are therefore days on which most people governed by that government do not work and on which students do not attend classes. Such <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a>s may coincide with <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a>s, especially where there is a government-sanctioned religion.

Valentine's Day ValentinesDay Each of these is an annual <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> celebrating romance and love. Although derived from the celebration of the Christian Saint Valentine, it is essentially a purely secular holiday as practiced in the United States of America.

Holiday A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViN65wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HumanActivity</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> is an event featuring social celebrations and/or rituals. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> typically last for one day (see the constant <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqr5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DaysDuration</a>) and typically coincide with some day of the year (see the constant <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjeCJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CalendarDay</a>). However, some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> (such as the instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvhn4KZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChanukkahHoliday</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP6yFZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Oktoberfest_Holiday</a>) last for several days. While instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> are often annual events, they may also be one-time events or scheduled in some other manner. They are also contextual, as different nationalities and ethnic groups celebrate different ones. holiday

EasterHoliday Easter Each of these is an annual <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBhnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChristianHoliday</a> which commemorates the Resurrection of Christ after his Crucifixion.

Each of these is a one-day-long annual <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViptZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Holiday</a> celebrating the ending of one calendar year, and presaging the beginning of the next. Each of these occurs on December 31st, the last day of the year. New Year's eve NewYearsEveDay

U.S. legal holiday The set of standard <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvgHtzpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalHoliday</a>s officially celebrated throughout the United States of America. Schools, banks, Federal and State offices are closed. Many businesses are closed on these holidays; service businesses tend to have reduced business hours. Some of these are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a>s, and some are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjW85wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Monday</a>s immediately following a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP34YZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ReligiousHoliday</a>, and some commemorate some historically important (to the USA) <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViADZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Event</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>. LegalHoliday-UnitedStates

Each <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPfj1pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChristmasSeason</a> is the annual event around the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChristmasHoliday</a> where people observing this holiday perform related activities, such as displaying <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPfXpZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ChristmasDecoration</a>s, participating in related religious services, etc. ChristmasSeason Christmastime

A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. holidays-time-topic Holidays-Time-Topic Time-Topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r2SZdtGMBQdiOl-Ui2UGs_g" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopLevelTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. time-topic A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. holidays-time-topic Holidays-Time-Topic A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> (q.v.). This is the collection of all and only those collections <code>COL</code> such that any thing's being an instance of <code>COL</code> depends on the current state of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycKB</a>. Such a <code>COL</code> corresponds to a property defined (at least partly) in terms of the contents, features, or implementation of the Cyc Knowledge Base itself, as opposed to a property that "exists out there" in the KB-independent world. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV281JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLAssertion</a> is a KB-dependent collection, membership in which requires of a given CycL sentence that it has in fact been asserted to the KB. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLSentence</a> is also KB-dependent, as being a CycL sentence requires being composed (ultimately) out of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvu6KTZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CycLReifiedDenotationalTerm</a>s (and perhaps variables) -- i.e. terms that are currently reified in the KB. Conversely, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5ddsJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sentence</a> is not a KB-dependent collection. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvip9N5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">KBDependentRelation</a>. KB dependent collection KBDependentCollection A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a>. holidays-time-topic Holidays-Time-Topic CycVocabularyTopic An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAmoSCGJbQdiSXZJvYiNhkQ" class="cyc_term">CycVocabularyTopic</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>s falling under a topic for which some Cyc Vocabulary exists. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a> is neither a strict [<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvcZ1FpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Strict</a>] nor a covering [<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv86JWpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Covering</a>] faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>: many <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA9JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Thing</a>s may be instances of no <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>, or of multiple <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rgQsP1F2xEdif1wACs2IMlQ" class="cyc_term">Topic</a>s. cyc vocabulary topic