A Schema.org-based specification for a DefinedTerm in materials science and engineering. This specifies a word, name, acronym, phrase, or concept with a formal definition. This schema is useful for serializing an existing ontology/taxonomy or enabling the bench scientist to create a minimal ontology/taxonomy when one is not available. Use the name property for the term being defined, use description to provide the definition of the term.
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Properties from DefinedTerm | ||
| broader | DefinedTerm or Text or URL |
The SKOS definition of broader. Expected type allow referencing another DefinedTerm directly, or by termCode, or URL. |
| closeMatch | DefinedTerm or Text or URL |
The SKOS definition of closeMatch. Expected type allow referencing another DefinedTerm directly, or by termCode, or URL. |
| exactMatch | DefinedTerm or Text or URL |
The SKOS definition of exactMatch. Expected type allow referencing another DefinedTerm directly, or by termCode, or URL. |
| narrower | DefinedTerm or Text or URL |
The SKOS definition of narrower. Expected type allow referencing another DefinedTerm directly, or by termCode, or URL. |
| related | DefinedTerm or Text or URL |
The SKOS definition of related. Expected type allow referencing another DefinedTerm directly, or by termCode, or URL. |
| Properties from DefinedTerm | ||
| inDefinedTermSet | DefinedTermSet or URL |
A DefinedTermSet that contains this term. |
| termCode | Text | A code that identifies this DefinedTerm within a DefinedTermSet. |
| Properties from Thing | ||
| alternateName | Text | An alias for the DefinedTerm. |
| description | Text | A description of the DefinedTerm. |
| identifier | PropertyValue or Text |
One or more identifers for the the DefinedTerm. |
| name | Text | The name of the DefinedTerm. |