Synset
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Synset is a noun meaning (information science) A set of one or more synonyms that are interchangeable in some context without changing the truth value of the proposition in which they are embedded.
Meaning
(information science) A set of one or more synonyms that are interchangeable in some context without changing the truth value of the proposition in which they are embedded.
Example Sentences
In some cases a synset that appears to be a logical choice for a query is nonetheless detrimental.
A synset is essentially what Sparck Jones (1964, 1986) calls a "run," which is the basic element in her theory of semantic classification.
The basic object in WordNet is a set of strict synonyms, called a synset. By definition, each synset a word appears in is a different sense of that word.
In general, based on concepts from NLP and information retrieval, synsets are defined as a collection of data entities that are considered semantically similar.
Word Forms
- synsets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synonymy, synonymity, synisonym, hypersynonymy, syndesis, synonymics.
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