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Chapter 2
Ontology: Fundamentals
and Languages
Rajendra Akerkar
Vestlandsforsking, Sogndal, Norway
Contents
2.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................22
2.1.1 Denitions ......................................................................................23
2.1.2 Taxonomy, esauri, and Ontology ................................................25
2.1.3 Properties and Characteristics .........................................................29
2.2 Types of Ontologies ....................................................................................29
2.3 Parameters for Build ...