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   WordNet

   For instance, the first sense of the word dog would have the following hypernym hierarchy; the words at the same level are synonyms of each other: some sense of dog is synonymous with some other senses of domestic dog and Canis familiaris, and so on. ... At the top level, these hierarchies are organized into base types, 25 primitive groups for nouns, and 15 for verbs.
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   Taxonomy

   The term taxonomy may also apply to relationship schemes other than parent-child hierarchies, such as network structures with other types of relationships. ... Hypernym
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   Synonym

   For biological synonyms, see Synonym (taxonomy). ... For example, vehicle is a hypernym of car, and car is a hyponym of vehicle.
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   -onym

   hyperonym or hypernym: a generic word that stands for a class or group of equally-ranked items, such as "tree" for "beech" or "elm," or "house" for "chalet" or "bungalow."
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   Prototype Theory

   This was a problem for extensional semantics, where the semantics of a word such as red is to be defined as the set of objects having this property.
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   Realistic conflict theory

   Within two or three days, the two groups spontaneously developed internal social hierarchies.
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   Muzafer Sherif

   As expected, in line with the findings of earlier studies, over an initial five or six day "first stage" the two groups of boys tended to individually generate their own acceptance of common membership and their own status hierarchies.
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   Mafia

   However, when Mori started to persecute the Mafiosi involved in the Fascist hierarchy, he was removed, and the Fascist authorities proclaimed that the Mafia had been defeated. ... Italian Mafia Terms Defined
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   Living systems theory

   According to Miller's original conception as spelled out in his magnum opus Living Systems, a "living system" must contain each of 20 "critical subsystems", which are defined by their functions and visible in numerous systems, from simple cells to organisms, countries, and societies. ... Elaborating on the eight hierarchical levels, he defines society, which constitutes the seventh hierarchy, as “a large, living, concrete system with [community] and lower levels of living systems as subsystems and components”.
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    Leadership Performance

    Specifically, leadership involves a) processes and proximal outcomes that contribute to the organizational objectives, b) the application of non-routine influence, and c) is contextually defined and caused. ... Various taxonomies that have been developed in the leadership and management literatures, specifically with regards to functional leadership theory.

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• WordNet,
• Taxonomy,
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• -onym,
• Prototype Theory,
• Realistic conflict theory,
• Muzafer Sherif,
• Mafia,
• Living systems theory,
• Leadership Performance