An umbrella term is a word that provides a superset or grouping of related concepts, also called a hypernym. In Linguistics, a hyponym is a Word or Phrase whose semantic range is included within that of another word For example, cryptology is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis, among other fields. Cryptography (or cryptology; from Greek grc κρυπτός kryptos, "hidden secret" and grc γράφω gráphō, "I write" "Parasol" redirects here For other uses see Umbrella (disambiguation, Umbrella (song or Parasol (disambiguation Cryptography (or cryptology; from Greek grc κρυπτός kryptos, "hidden secret" and grc γράφω gráphō, "I write" Cryptanalysis (from the Greek kryptós, "hidden" and analýein, "to loosen" or "to untie" is the study of methods for Similarly, an "umbrella organization" can be an organization which is a central and coordinating body representing a number of smaller, separate bodies. For the fictional company set in the Resident Evil videogame series see Umbrella Corporation.
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Examples in archaeology/anthropology
- Grave goods
- Venus figurines: (They extend over diverse time periods. Grave goods, in Archaeology and Anthropology, are the items buried along with the body Venus figurines is an Umbrella term for a number of prehistoric Statuettes of women sharing common attributes (many depicted as apparently Obese )
- Votive deposit: (They are 'essentially' in every human culture/"tribe". A votive deposit or votive offering is an object left in a Sacred place for Ritual purposes )
- Standing stone
Examples in earth science
- Punctuated equilibrium: Created 1972 in the category of Evolution, or Speciation, etc. Standing stones, orthostats, liths or more commonly Megaliths ' because of their large and cumbersome size are solitary stones set vertically in the Punctuated equilibrium is a theory of evolutionary biology which states that most sexually reproducing populations experience little change for most of their geological Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 Speciation is the Evolutionary process by which new biological Species arise , but could obviously be applied to other "topics". Definition: (See Wiki page: Punctuated equilibrium contrasted against, Gradualism. Punctuated equilibrium is a theory of evolutionary biology which states that most sexually reproducing populations experience little change for most of their geological Gradualism is the belief that changes occur or ought to occur slowly in the form of gradual steps (see also Incrementalism) Politics and society In Politics )
Other examples
- Straw man (Two dictionary definitions)
- Psychokinesis (numerous psychic force abilities described under this term)
Other umbrella terms
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References
- Editors of Random House. A straw man argument is an Informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, "psyche" meaning mind soul heart or breath; and κίνησις, "kinesis" An umbrella brand is a high altitude articulation of difference and benefits with several sub-conversations captured beneath An umbrella fund is an investment term used to describe a Collective investment scheme which is a single legal entity but has several distinct sub-funds which in effect For the fictional company set in the Resident Evil videogame series see Umbrella Corporation. An umbrella school is an Alternative education school which serves to oversee the Homeschooling of children to fulfil government educational requirements In Linguistics, a collective noun is a word used to define a group of objects where "objects" can be People, Animals Inanimate things Generic antecedents are representatives of classes indicated by a Reference in ordinary Language (most often a Pronoun) where Gender is typically This article is about the philosophical term proposed by Ludwig Wittgenstein not about the common observation that offspring resemble parents and one another Random House Webster's College Dictionary, Eds. of Random House, (Random House, New York), c 1992,1991. With various: Indices, Tables, Guides, etc. , 1568 pgs.
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