SBVR — Tie Category and More General Concept to a Fact Type

The fact type that connects “category” and “more general concept” is shown in Figure 11.2, but is missing from section 11.1.2. That fact type is defined in the Meaning and Representation Vocabulary, but the role designations “category” and “more general concept” are introduced in 11.1.2.3. The forms of expressions that use these designations are missing. The form of expression “concept has category” must be put in the vocabulary in order to make the 50 or so uses of the phrase “category of …” formally understandable.

Recommendation:

11.1.2.3 (pg. 116)

Add the following after the entry for “more general concept”. The numerals are all in the subscript style. The words “has” and “specializes” are in the verb style. The other words are in the term style.

concept1 has more general concept2

see: concept1 specializes concept2

synonymous form: concept2 has category1

see above