| definition | Shared and standardised list of words, terms and phrases to describe components of a particular discipline or domain, along with a taxonomy of their relations. Compare this to a controlled vocabularies, which tend not to include a structure of relations between their terms. Ontologies are typically developed by domain-specific institutions or communities to aid in the precise referencing of elements. RELATED TERM. Controlled vocabulary. | ||||||
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| editorial note | Expert review decision, 2021-22: Add | ||||||
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