]> 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. 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 baseball players http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball The collection of all baseball pitchers. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI5ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayer</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkIp5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPitcher</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTOvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayerTypeByPosition</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWgxLZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByActivity</a>. baseball pitcher BaseballPitcher The collection of all persons who play the position of infielder in the game of baseball. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI5ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayer</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVil05wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballInfielder</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTOvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayerTypeByPosition</a>. BaseballInfielder infielder BaseballCatcher The collection of all persons who play the positon of catcher in baseball games. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI5ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayer</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVimV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballCatcher</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTOvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayerTypeByPosition</a>. catcher (ProfessionalFn BaseballPlayer) professional baseball player The collection of all persons who are batters in baseball games. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI5ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayer</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVimFZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballBatter</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTOvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayerTypeByPosition</a>. BaseballBatter batter outfielder BaseballOutfielder The collection of all persons who play the outfielder position in baseball. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkI5ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayer</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjNRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballOutfielder</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwTOvI5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BaseballPlayerTypeByPosition</a>. MoVaughn-BaseballPlayer Mo Vaughn Mike Schmidt MikeSchmidt-BaseballPlayer A.J. Hinch AJHinch-BaseballPlayer Ken Caminiti KenCaminiti-BaseballPlayer AlexRodriguez-BaseballPlayer Alex Rodriguez EddieMathews-BaseballPlayer Eddie Mathews DarrylStrawberry-BaseballPlayer Straws Doug Glanville DougGlanville-BaseballPlayer FernandoTatis-BaseballPlayer Fernando Tatis Ken Griffey, Jr. KenGriffeyJr-BaseballPlayer George Sisler GeorgeSisler-BaseballPlayer CalRipkenJr-BaseballPlayer Cal Ripken, Jr. HenryAaron-BaseballPlayer Henry Aaron Ernie Banks ErnieBanks-BaseballPlayer CraigGrebeck-BaseballPlayer Craig Grebeck GarretAnderson-BaseballPlayer Garret Anderson Fred Lynn FredLynn-BaseballPlayer Hack Wilson HackWilson-BaseballPlayer TedWilliams-BaseballPlayer An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjWoZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MaleHuman</a>. United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002). Teddy Ballgame BretBoone-BaseballPlayer Bret Boone Hank Greenberg HankGreenberg-BaseballPlayer BartoloColon-BaseballPlayer Bartolo Colon FrankThomas-BaseballPlayer Frank Thomas Vinny Castilla VinnyCastilla-BaseballPlayer Frank Robinson FrankRobinson-BaseballPlayer Manny Ramirez MannyRamirez-BaseballPlayer Jackie Robinson JackieRobinson-BaseballPlayer Roland Fingers RollieFingers-BaseballPlayer PeteRose-BaseballPlayer Pete Rose RafaelPalmeiro-BaseballPlayer Rafael Palmeiro CarlosBaerga-BaseballPlayer Carlos Baerga BoJackson Bo Jackson RichieSexson-BaseballPlayer Richie Sexson DavidJustice-BaseballPlayer David Justice LouBoudreau-BaseballPlayer Lou Boudreau Ben Grieve BenGrieve-BaseballPlayer ReggieJackson-BaseballPlayer Reggie Jackson Paul Konerko PaulKonerko-BaseballPlayer ToddZeile-BaseballPlayer Todd Zeile NellieFox-BaseballPlayer Nellie Fox Harold Baines HaroldBaines-BaseballPlayer WilliamHoy-BaseballPlayer William 'Dummy' Hoy AlbertBelle-BaseballPlayer Albert Belle RobinVentura-BaseballPlayer Robin Ventura Brooks Robinson BrooksRobinson-BaseballPlayer JohnKruk-BaseballPlayer John Kruk ChuckKnoblauch-BaseballPlayer Chuck Knoblauch Jose Canseco JoseCanseco-BaseballPlayer KennyLofton-BaseballPlayer Kenny Lofton DerekBell-BaseballPlayer Derek Bell StanMusial-BaseballPlayer Stan Musial Gabe Kapler GabeKapler-BaseballPlayer EddieMurray-BaseballPlayer Eddie Murray Mel Ott MelOtt-BaseballPlayer Larry Walker LarryWalker-BaseballPlayer Paul O'Neill PaulONeill-BaseballPlayer Dave Kingman DaveKingman-BaseballPlayer RustyGreer-BaseballPlayer Rusty Greer Eric Owens EricOwens-BaseballPlayer Craig Biggio CraigBiggio-BaseballPlayer Robin Yount RobinYount-BaseballPlayer OrlandoCepeda-BaseballPlayer Orlando Cepeda Roger Maris RogerMaris-BaseballPlayer VladimirGuerrero-BaseballPlayer Vladimir Guerrero Jeff Bagwell JeffBagwell-BaseballPlayer Chipper Jones ChipperJones-BaseballPlayer Roberto Clemente RobertoClemente-BaseballPlayer BarryBonds-BaseballPlayer Barry Bonds SammySosa-BaseballPlayer Sammy Sosa Tony Gwynn TonyGwynn-BaseballPlayer BennyAgbayani-BaseballPlayer Benny Agbayani Ty Cobb TyCobb-BaseballPlayer JayBuhner-BaseballPlayer Jay Buhner WadeBoggs-BaseballPlayer Wade Boggs DerekJeter-BaseballPlayer Derek Jeter Jay Bell JayBell-BaseballPlayer Roberto Alomar RobertoAlomar-BaseballPlayer CarlYastrzemski-BaseballPlayer Carl Yastrzemski Edgar Renteria EdgarRenteria-BaseballPlayer Ryan Klesko RyanKlesko-BaseballPlayer Sandy Alomar, Jr. SandyAlomar-BaseballPlayer Kirby Puckett KirbyPuckett-BaseballPlayer Egardo Alfonzo EdgardoAlfonzo-BaseballPlayer Walt Weiss WaltWeiss-BaseballPlayer Bernie Williams BernieWilliams-BaseballPlayer NomarGarciaparra-BaseballPlayer Nomar Garciaparra David Segui DavidSegui-BaseballPlayer BradyAnderson-BaseballPlayer Brady Anderson WillieMcCovey-BaseballPlayer Willie McCovey CurtisPride-BaseballPlayer Curtis Pride Eric Chavez EricChavez-BaseballPlayer Richie Ashburn RichieAshburn-BaseballPlayer Moises Alou MoisesAlou-BaseballPlayer MarkMcGwire-Athlete Mark McGwire Harmon Killebrew HarmonKillebrew-BaseballPlayer ShawnGreen-BaseballPlayer Shawn Green GeorgeBrett-BaseballPlayer George Brett Ozzie Smith OzzieSmith-BaseballPlayer Michael Jordan MichaelJordan 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 <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> <b>TERM1</b> <b>TERM2</b>)</code> means that <code><b>TERM2</b></code> is <i>broader</i> than <code><b>TERM1</b></code>, in an extremely general sense of &quot;broader&quot;. For example, <code><b>TERM2</b></code> is, in the relevant sense, broader than <code><b>TERM1</b></code> if any of the following hold:<br><br> <code><b>TERM2</b></code> is a collection that subsumes <code><b>TERM1</b></code>; <br> <code><b>TERM2</b></code> is a collection that has <code><b>TERM1</b></code> as an instance; <br> <code><b>TERM2</b></code> is a collection, instances of which have instances of the collection <code><b>TERM1</b></code> as parts; <br> <code><b>TERM2</b></code> has <code><b>TERM1</b></code> as a part; <br><br> This list of reasons for why <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> <b>TERM1</b> <b>TERM2</b>)</code> could hold is not exhaustive, but it should give a good indication of how general the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZOAVeiYGEdqAAAACs2IMmw" class="cyc_term">broaderTerm</a> relation actually is. BT broaderTerm <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 upper middle class UpperMiddleClass 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. 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 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 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 Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString 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 <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4hS7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AthleteTypeBySport</a> is a collection of collections. Each element is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi--5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Athlete</a>s who play the same <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPySLpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sport</a>, for example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj5IZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TennisPlayer</a>. Since a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> can play more than one <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPySLpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Sport</a>, the instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4hS7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AthleteTypeBySport</a> need not be disjoint. The motivation for creating this collection is to make use of a faceting of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi--5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Athlete</a> to generate English questions to aid classification. See <font color="#ff0000">#$NoteAboutHowFacetAssertionsAreUsed</font>. type of athlete classified by sport AthleteTypeBySport PersonWithOccupation worker The collection of persons who have a (skilled or unskilled) occupation. Most (but not all) instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a> spend a significant part of their waking hours doing activities that are characteristic of their occupations. Typically their actions are performed for pay (but not always: consider a &quot;starving artist&quot; who is unable to sell any of her works). Note that a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a> need not be working over the entire duration of when s/he has an occupation; e.g. college professors on summer break and the temporarily unemployed still have occupations. Most reified specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a> classify workers according to their job titles, the kinds of work they perform, or the skills involved; while a few exploit other (usually quite broad) features of their working lives (e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkALJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SelfEmployedWorker</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirGJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DeskWorker</a>). But note that many collections corresponding to what are colloquially considered professions or occupations (e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkBGJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Lifeguard</a>, <font color="#ff0000">#$StockBroker</font>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViUT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Housekeeper</a>, and many others) are _not_ specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjnN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonWithOccupation</a>, as those collections include people for whom the work in question is not their occupation.