A
that is a
of specified
and is
not a
supertype of any other
primitive concept that is a
supertype or the specified
concept.
Notes
- All concepts except the have at least one proximal primitive supertype concept. In many cases this is a top level hierarchy concept. However, in some case one or more intermediate primitive supertypes may exist between the top level concept and a defined concept.
- A concept's proximal primitive supertypes represent aspects of the meaning of that concept that are not formally defined by other .
- The chapter on Proximal primitive modeling in the DOCEG explains the role of proximal primitive supertypes in modeling concepts.
Example
In
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the
concepts C,
D,
E and
F have a single
proximal primitive supertype B.
Concept A is also primitive, but it is a supertype of
B so it is not a
proximal primitive supertype of these
concepts. Similarly
concepts H,
J and
N have a single proximal primitive supertype
G. Concepts
L and
M have a single
proximal primitive supertypeI. Note that
G is not a
proximal primitive supertype for these
concepts because it is a
supertype of
concept I. In this hierarchy only concept
P has more than one
proximal primitive supertypes. The
proximal primitive supertypes of concept
P are concepts
K and
I as neither of these
concepts is a
supertype of the other.
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Illustrative Hierarchy Diagram |
Alternatives
- Proximal primitive parent