Entity Type

An Entity Type is a concept class of entities.

• AKA: Entity Class.
• Context:
  • (property) It can have an Entity Type Label, such as “Person” or “Location”.
  • (property) It can have an Entity Type Definition.
  • It can be associated with an Entity Mention Type.
  • It can range from being a Named Entity Type to being a Conceptual Entity Type.
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• Example(s):
  • person, with members such as John Doe, Michael Jackson, etc.
  • Organization, with members such as The United Nations, Microsoft Inc.,
  • Protein, with members such as TcpA, Hemoglobin, etc.
  • Product, with members such as Nokia N95 8G, New Volkswagen Beetle 1998, etc.
  • Location, with members such as London, Canada, etc.
  • Time, with members such as April, 10:29, etc.
  • Number, with members such as $1$, 1.919191..., etc.
  • Money, with members such as $1.65, €9.32, etc.
  • Political Movements, with members such as democracy, dictatorship, antidisestablimentiarism, etc.
  • Dishes, with members such as duck comfit, gazpacho, fish tacos.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Semantic Relation Type, such as Headquartered-In.
• See: Concept, Singular Common Noun.

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