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CONJUNCTIVE GENERALIZATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- characteristic description
1, record 1, English, characteristic%20description
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- conjunctive generalization 2, record 1, English, conjunctive%20generalization
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
...description of a class of objects, that specifies all common properties of known objects in the class, and by that defines the class in the context of an unlimited number of other object classes. 2, record 1, English, - characteristic%20description
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A characteristic description of a class of objects (also known as conjunctive generalization) ... is typically a conjunction of some simple properties common to all objects in the class. 2, record 1, English, - characteristic%20description
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conjunctive generalization is a near synonym. 3, record 1, English, - characteristic%20description
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- description par traits distinctifs
1, record 1, French, description%20par%20traits%20distinctifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- description caractéristique 2, record 1, French, description%20caract%C3%A9ristique
correct, feminine noun
- généralisation conjonctive 3, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20conjonctive
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous avons défini une généralisation qui ne permet d'obtenir que des formules généralisées conjonctives. Il est cependant évident que des disjonctions doivent apparaître dans certaines formules. 4, record 1, French, - description%20par%20traits%20distinctifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Généralisation conjonctive" est un quasi-synonyme. 3, record 1, French, - description%20par%20traits%20distinctifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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