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WORDNET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does WordNet mean?
• WORDNET (noun)
The noun WORDNET has 2 senses:
1. any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet
2. a machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University
Familiarity information: WORDNET used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("wordnet" is a kind of...):
lexical database (a database of information about words)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Princeton WordNet; WordNet
Instance hypernyms:
lexical database (a database of information about words)
Domain member category:
synset (a set of one or more synonyms)
Instance hyponyms:
WordNet3.1 (the latest publicly released version of WordNet)
Domain usage:
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
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