Frames

• Frames represent concepts and stereotyped situations - a data prototype

• Frames inherit properties from their ancestors - an abstraction hierarchy

(frame Fissipedia Carnivora

(taxonomic-group (value suborder))

(common-name (value “terrestrial-carnivores”))

(frame Canoidea Fissipedia

(taxonomic-group (value infraorder))

(common-name (value “dogs-and-relatives”))

(frame Canidae Canoidea

(taxonomic-group (value family))

(common-name (value “dogs”))

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