@inproceedings{6c36da039f4845eda4b712559de9fef5,
title = "The functions of definitions in ontologies",
abstract = "To understand what ontologies do through their definitions, we propose a theoretical explanation of the functions of definitions in ontologies backed by empirical neuropsychological studies. Our goal is to show how these functions should motivate (i) the systematic inclusion of definitions in ontologies and (ii) the adaptation of definition content and form to the specific context of use of ontologies.",
keywords = "Definitions, Functions of definitions, Logical definitions, Ontology, Textual definitions",
author = "Selja Sepp{\"a}l{\"a} and Alan Ruttenberg and Barry Smith",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 The authors and IOS Press.; 9th Formal Ontology in Information Systems Conference, FOIS 2016 ; Conference date: 06-07-2016 Through 09-07-2016",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.3233/978-1-61499-660-6-37",
language = "English",
series = "Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications",
publisher = "IOS Press BV",
pages = "37--50",
editor = "Roberta Ferrario and Werner Kuhn",
booktitle = "Formal Ontology in Information Systems - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference, FOIS 2016",
address = "Netherlands",
}