WordNet Domains Hierarchy

Here follows the Wordnet Domains Hierarchy. So called Basic Domains, i.e. Domains with a degree of granularity that makes them suitable for NLP tasks such as text categorization and word sense disambiguation (see for example Domain Driven Disambiguation at FBK), are in bold.


TOP LEVEL


--> doctrines
--> free_time
--> applied_science
--> pure_science
--> social_science
--> factotum

-----> number
-----> color
-----> time_period
-----> person
-----> quality
--> metrology


FACTOTUM

factotum

HIERARCHY: DOCTRINES

doctrines
--> archaeology
--> astrology
--> history
--> linguistics
--> literature
--> philosophy
--> psychology
--> art
--> religion

archaeology

art
--> dance
--> drawing
--> music
--> photography
--> plastic_arts
--> theatre

drawing
--> painting
--> philately

astrology

history
--> heraldry

linguistics
--> grammar

literature
--> philology

philosophy

plastic_arts
--> jewellery
--> numismatics
--> sculpture

psychology
--> psychoanalysis

religion
--> mythology
--> occultism
--> theology

HIERARCHY: FREE_TIME

free_time
--> play
--> sport

play
--> betting
--> card
--> chess

betting

card

sport
--> badminton
--> baseball
--> basketball
--> cricket
--> football
--> golf
--> rugby
--> soccer
--> table_tennis
--> tennis
--> volleyball
--> cycling
--> skating
--> skiing
--> hockey
--> mountaineering
--> rowing
--> swimming
--> sub
--> diving
--> racing
--> athletics
--> wrestling
--> boxing
--> fencing
--> archery
--> fishing
--> hunting
--> bowling

racing

HIERARCHY: APPLIED_SCIENCE

applied_science
--> agriculture
--> alimentation
--> architecture
--> computer_science
--> engineering
--> medicine
--> veterinary

alimentation
--> gastronomy

architecture
--> town_planning
--> building_industry
--> furniture

engineering
--> mechanics
--> astronautics
--> electrotechnics
--> hydraulics

mechanics

medicine
--> dentistry
--> pharmacy
--> psychiatry
--> radiology
--> surgery

veterinary
--> zootechnics

HIERARCHY: PURE_SCIENCE

pure_science
--> astronomy
--> biology
--> chemistry
--> earth
--> mathematics
--> physics

astronomy
--> topography

biology
--> biochemistry
--> ecology
--> botany
--> zoology
--> anatomy
--> physiology
--> genetics

botany

chemistry

earth
--> geology
--> meteorology
--> oceanography
--> paleontology
--> geography

mathematics
--> geometry

physics
--> acoustics
--> atomic_physic
--> electricity
--> optics

zoology:
--> entomology

geography

HIERARCHY: SOCIAL_SCIENCE

social_science
--> administration
--> anthropology
--> artisanship
--> body_care
--> commerce
--> economy
--> fashion
--> industry
--> law
--> military
--> pedagogy
--> politics
--> publishing
--> sexuality
--> sociology
--> telecommunication
--> tourism
--> transport

administration

anthropology
--> ethnology

ethnology
--> folklore

artisanship

body_care

commerce

economy
--> banking
--> book_keeping
--> enterprise
--> exchange
--> insurance
--> money
--> tax

fashion

industry

law
--> state

military

pedagogy
--> school
--> university

politics
--> diplomacy

publishing

sexuality

sociology

telecommunication
--> cinema
--> post
--> radio
--> telegraphy
--> telephony
--> tv

tourism

transport
--> aeronautic
--> auto
--> merchant_navy
--> railway



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