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Definition of Synset
1. Noun. A set of one or more synonyms.
Definition of Synset
1. Noun. (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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Synset
Literary usage of Synset
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1995)
"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. ..."
2. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1995)
"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. ..."
3. Text Retrieval Conference, 4th edited by D. K. Harman (1998)
"Each synset consists of a list of synonymous word forms and semantic pointers
that describe relationships between the current synset and other synsets. ..."