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ARITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arity
1, record 1, English, arity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of roles that participate in a relationship. 2, record 1, English, - arity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A binary relationship has an arity of two. An n-ary relationship has an arity of n. (n>2) sometimes known as the "degree" of a relationship. 2, record 1, English, - arity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arity: designation and definition standardized by ISO, the International Electrotechnical Commission and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 3, record 1, English, - arity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arité
1, record 1, French, arit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un prédicat à n arguments a une arité de n. L'arité est un nombre entier positif. 2, record 1, French, - arit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aridad
1, record 1, Spanish, aridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- arity relation
1, record 2, English, arity%20relation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the following examples we show the recommended way to represent higher arity relations in RDF using just binary relations. 1, record 2, English, - arity%20relation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arity relation: term taken from a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) document. The W3C's role is to establish standards relating to Internet technology. 2, record 2, English, - arity%20relation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- relation arité
1, record 2, French, relation%20arit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'arité d'un terme est son nombre d'arguments. 2, record 2, French, - relation%20arit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
relation arité : terme tiré d'un document traduit de l'anglais par le World Wide Web Consortium dont le rôle est d'établir des normes reliées aux technologies Internet. 3, record 2, French, - relation%20arit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arite
1, record 3, English, arite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aarite 2, record 3, English, aarite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nickel mineral intermediate between niccolite and breithauptite. 3, record 3, English, - arite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arite
1, record 3, French, arite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aarite 1, record 3, French, aarite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (arséniure) du système cristallin quadratique se présentant en masses opaques et à éclat métallique. 2, record 3, French, - arite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une variété de nickéline contenant 6 % d'antimoine. 2, record 3, French, - arite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Variété intermédiaire entre la niccolite et la breithauptite. 3, record 3, French, - arite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- arity symbol
1, record 4, English, arity%20symbol
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- symbole d’arité
1, record 4, French, symbole%20d%26rsquo%3Barit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arity constraint
1, record 5, English, arity%20constraint
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrainte d’arité
1, record 5, French, contrainte%20d%26rsquo%3Barit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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