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NUMERICAL TAXONOMY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intensional definition
1, record 1, English, intensional%20definition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- intensional description 1, record 1, English, intensional%20description
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Numerical taxonomy methods generate only extensional definitions of categories, and one would like much more concise intensional definitions with predictive power. 1, record 1, English, - intensional%20definition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- définition intensionnelle
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9finition%20intensionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- description en intension 2, record 1, French, description%20en%20intension
correct, feminine noun
- compréhension 2, record 1, French, compr%C3%A9hension
correct, feminine noun
- description en compréhension 3, record 1, French, description%20en%20compr%C3%A9hension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Description obtenue en sélectionnant les propriétés caractéristiques des représentants de ce qu'on désire décrire. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20intensionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La "logique de Port Royal" (Arnauld et Nicole, 1662) l'appellent "compréhension". 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20intensionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Scientific Information
- Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taxometrics
1, record 2, English, taxometrics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- taximetrics 2, record 2, English, taximetrics
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... taximetrics(numerical taxonomy) is a rather late arrival on the scene(appearing in the second half of the twentieth century) and involves the "application of multivariant numerical techniques in systematics"... 2, record 2, English, - taxometrics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Information scientifique
- Psychologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taxométrie
1, record 2, French, taxom%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- phenetics 1, record 3, English, phenetics
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of taxonomy that focuses on species’ observable similarities. It gives numerical values to characteristics of different species and then processes the numbers by computer to get a correlation matrix from which it is determined how close... 1, record 3, English, - phenetics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phénétique
1, record 3, French, ph%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- extensional definition
1, record 4, English, extensional%20definition
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Numerical taxonomy methods generate only extensional definitions of categories, and one would like much more concise intensional definitions with predictive power. 1, record 4, English, - extensional%20definition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- définition extensionnelle
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9finition%20extensionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- description en extension 2, record 4, French, description%20en%20extension
correct, feminine noun
- étendue 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9tendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Description par énumération exhaustive de tous les représentants de ce qu'on désire décrire. L'extension d'un concept ou d'une règle est l'ensemble de tous les représentants (=instances) de ce concept ou de cette règle. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20extensionnelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La "Logique de Port Royal" (Arnauld et Nicole, 1662) l'appellent "étendue". 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9finition%20extensionnelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-06-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Biological Sciences
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- similarity coefficient
1, record 5, English, similarity%20coefficient
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In numerical taxonomy, a factor S used to calculate the similarity between organisms, according to the formula S=ns/(ns + nd), where ns represents the number of positive features shared by two strains, and nd represents the number of features positive for one strain and negative for the other. 1, record 5, English, - similarity%20coefficient
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In "ns" and "nd", the letters s and d are subscripts. 2, record 5, English, - similarity%20coefficient
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Sciences biologiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valeur de similarité 1, record 5, French, valeur%20de%20similarit%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé dans l'analyse statistique de deux groupements d'organismes. 2, record 5, French, - valeur%20de%20similarit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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