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Concept Systems and Ontologies: Recommendations for Basic Terminology.

Gunnar O Klein¹, Barry Smith

¹Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet gunnar.klein@ki.se.

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The term "concept" is frequently misused in ontology and terminology research. This paper proposes a precise definition for "concept" to improve clarity in terminological research and computer systems.

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Area of Science:

Ontology and Terminology Research
Health Informatics
Knowledge Representation

Background:

The term "concept" is widely misused across various fields, including scientific literature and technical standards.
Existing research highlights ambiguity in the definition and application of "concept" in ontology and terminology.
This ambiguity hinders clarity in formal standardization efforts, particularly in health informatics.

Purpose of the Study:

To address the problem of the misused term "concept" in ontology and terminology research.
To propose a specific, consistent definition for "concept" for use in professional terminologies and computer systems.
To define cognate terms and clarify the relationships between concepts and real-world entities.

Main Methods:

Analysis of the current usage of the term "concept" in ontology and terminology research.
Development of a proposed definition for "concept" based on dialogue between realist ontology and formal standardization.
Comparison of conceptual relations with real-world entity relations.

Main Results:

Identification of the widespread misuse of the term "concept" in existing literature and standards.
Proposal of a novel, consistent definition for "concept" for terminological research.
Description of a set of cognate terms and their relationships within conceptual and real-world domains.

Conclusions:

A clear and consistent definition of "concept" is crucial for advancing ontology and terminology research.
The proposed definition aims to enhance clarity in the development of formal terminologies for computer systems.
Understanding the distinctions between conceptual relations and real-world relations is key for accurate knowledge representation.