]> 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 href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1SXhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByFacetedActivityType</a> is a collection of collections. Each element is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a> that itself has been faceted in at least one way. This collection, which facets <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>,can be used to generate English questions to aid classification in a clarification dialogue. To make the interface user-friendly, the range of answers to these questions should be small. Since this collection currently (01/00) has fewer than 20 elements, it will be more useful than the faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a>, which has over 800 instances. See <font color="#ff0000">#$NoteAboutHowFacetAssertionsAreUsed</font>. person type by faceted activity type PersonTypeByFacetedActivityType entertainer Entertainer <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqIJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EntertainmentOrArtsProfessional</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrkuJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Entertainer</a> is a person whose job it is to entertain people, i.e., to perform for an audience (live or via a recording) in an attempt to distract them from their worries and make them laugh, cry, smile, get excited, etc. student Student An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Student</a> is a person who studies at some educational institution. This collection includes students at all levels of study in all types of educational institutions. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Student</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjEN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UniversityStudent</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVisQJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GraduateStudent</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjEeJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HighSchoolStudent</a>. A collection of persons. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a> is a person who holds a political position as the titular leader of some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. Titles that such a person might hold include President, Premier, Chairman, Sultan, King or Queen, or Regent. Examples of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a>: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBp5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BillClinton</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj3UZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">QueenElizabethII</a>, <font color="#ff0000">#$YassirArafat</font>, <font color="#ff0000">#$Hirohito</font>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ruhcttPM6QdaeBJmcoMObkQ" class="cyc_term">JiangZemin</a>. See also the related constants <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvhy8OJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">titleOfPosition</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a>. head of state HeadOfState martial artist The collection of individuals who practice the martial arts. MartialArtist HeadOfGovernment An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5OpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByPositionInOrg</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjntpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Politician</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> is a person who holds a political position as the head of the government of some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIeZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Country</a>. See the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPub4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">sharedNotes</a> <font color="#ff0000">#$GovernmentLeaderNote</font> for an explanation of the distinction between <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfGovernment</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnc5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HeadOfState</a> (q.v.). head of government employee Employee A subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjsQZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Employee</a> works directly for some agent (to which it is related via the predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjLlpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">employees</a>). This collection is disjoint with <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkALJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SelfEmployedWorker</a>. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWWQqpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HasPositionRelationship</a>. baseball player The collection of all persons who play baseball. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVighJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UpperMiddleClass</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi--5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Athlete</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI5ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayer</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4hS7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AthleteTypeBySport</a>. BaseballPlayer medical care professional MedicalCareProfessional A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a> is a person whose occupation principally involves medical care of patients, including surgery, psychological care, physical therapy, practical nursing, and dispensing drugs. Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjrVZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Doctor_Medical</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjfgpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dentist</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjdu5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Pharmacist</a>. A collection of persons. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQr5eJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Leader</a> is a person who heads an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Typically, a leader of an organization makes major decisions on behalf of the whole organization, has the authority to direct the organization's personnel to carry out those decisions, and is empowered to engage or negotiate with external agents to achieve the organization's goals. This collection includes leaders of sub-organizations of larger organizations, such as department heads within larger organizations. Note that a single person may be a leader in more than one organization. See also the predicates <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVTpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">hasLeaders</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_65wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">seniorExecutives</a>, and the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi3YpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Manager</a>. Leader leader Singer A sub-collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjqXpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MusicalPerformer</a>. Each instance is a person who sings. singer athlete Athlete A collection of persons. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi--5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Athlete</a> is a person who trains to compete in contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength. Note that in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLlpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">JobMt</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi--5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Athlete</a> is a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a> (q.v.), and hence in that microtheory represents the collection of professional athletes. Criminal The collection of all individuals who have performed an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrrDJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CriminalAct</a>. criminal Veterinarian veterinarian The collection of all veterinarians, which are persons who a r trained to provide medical care for animals. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwxbpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalCareProfessional</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViw25wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MiddleClass</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi4PpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Veterinarian</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rmKoMstTwQdeCuqoWF307rA" class="cyc_term">HealthProfessionalTypeBySpecialty</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrpM5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MedicalSpecialistType</a>. The collection of people whose job it is to entertain others by taking on the roles of other characters in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQtvcJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DramaticPerformance</a>s. Note that an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Actor</a> may be <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rAu7tPpCSQdeeTei3nO_QvQ" class="cyc_term">Male</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9nr3lpCRQdeAoZ4auvW2zg" class="cyc_term">Female</a>. Actor actor <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1SXhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByFacetedActivityType</a> is a collection of collections. Each element is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a> that itself has been faceted in at least one way. This collection, which facets <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>,can be used to generate English questions to aid classification in a clarification dialogue. To make the interface user-friendly, the range of answers to these questions should be small. Since this collection currently (01/00) has fewer than 20 elements, it will be more useful than the faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a>, which has over 800 instances. See <font color="#ff0000">#$NoteAboutHowFacetAssertionsAreUsed</font>. PersonTypeByFacetedActivityType person type by faceted activity type The collection of all specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>, that is, of all collections of (first-order) collections, and an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHUFI8h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">ThirdOrderCollection</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> are collections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s. Any instance of any instance of any instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Individual</a>. SecondOrderCollection second-order Cyc collection A collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtppU5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CollectionType</a>s. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvprlOZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FacetingCollectionType</a> is a collection-type that &quot;facets&quot; -- i.e. stands in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvjldVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">facets_Generic</a> (q.v.) relation to -- another collection. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVibOJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AutomobileTypeByBrand</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rANFO8Ec-EdaEKABQ2sS97g" class="cyc_term">MusicTypeByGenre</a>, which facet <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViVwZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Automobile</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjOJpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Music</a>, respectively. faceting collection type FacetingCollectionType <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1SXhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByFacetedActivityType</a> is a collection of collections. Each element is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a> that itself has been faceted in at least one way. This collection, which facets <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>,can be used to generate English questions to aid classification in a clarification dialogue. To make the interface user-friendly, the range of answers to these questions should be small. Since this collection currently (01/00) has fewer than 20 elements, it will be more useful than the faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a>, which has over 800 instances. See <font color="#ff0000">#$NoteAboutHowFacetAssertionsAreUsed</font>. PersonTypeByFacetedActivityType person type by faceted activity type type of person classified by activity PersonTypeByActivity A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>s that classifies people by some kind of activity that they do on a regular basis. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViNGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Student</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPfOI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Tourist</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBaCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HornPlayer</a>. If the differentiating activity is one that is normally done as a career or job, it is preferable to make the collection an instance of the more specific <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVii2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByOccupation</a> (q.v.).