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14.3.6 Term


   This represents words or phrases used by business users to refer to Concepts.

   A Term has a definition in a specific context. The context is provided by the referenced Concept that describes the underlying semantics.

   Superclasses

   VocabularyElement

   References

   glossary

   Identifies the Glossary that owns the Term.

class:

defined by:

multiplicity:

inverse:

Namespace
Namespace-ModelElement::namespace
zero or one
Glossary::term

   concept

   Identifies the Concepts from which the Term is derived. class: Concept defined by: TermToConcept::concept multiplicity: zero or more

   relatedTerm

   Identifies the related Terms. class: Term defined by: RelatedTerms::relatedTerm multiplicity: zero or more

   preferredTerm

   Identifies the preferred Term. class: Term defined by: SynonymToPreferredTerm::preferredTerm multiplicity: zero or one

   narrowerTerm

   Identifies the narrower Terms. class: Term defined by: WiderToNarrowerTerm::narrowerTerm multiplicity: zero or more

   Constraints

   A Term may not relate to itself. [C-6]A Term may not be its own preferred term or synonym, transitive closure.A Term may not be its own narrower term or wider term, transitive closure.