Symbols
The table below outlines the various symbols used in the Glossaurus interface.
Symbol |
Designation |
Explanation |
→ | Use | Term preferred by the Glossaurus |
← |
Used for |
Term rejected by the Glossaurus |
↑ | Broader term | Term placed further up in the Glossaurus hierarchy; hypernym |
↓ | Narrower term |
Term placed further down in the Glossaurus hierarchy; hyponym |
↔ | Related term |
Term within the semantic field of the term selected by approximate synonymy, antonomy, association, or other semantic relationship |
= | Alternate term | Alternate term of the preferred term; synonym |
Examples:
Criticism | ||
= | Reception | |
↑ | Manifestation and Reception | |
↓ | Usability | |
↔ | Mediation | |
Documentation Map Model * DMM | ||
Artistic research and development | ||
Manifestation and Reception | ||
↓ | Criticism | |
Usability | ||
↑ | Criticism | |
Synchronization | ||
← | Synchronisation | |
Synchronisation | ||
→ | Synchronization |