x wrote:
> mAsterdam wrote:
>>x wrote:
>>>Laconic2 wrote:
>>>>I would have said that "An entity is DESCRIBED BY a set of attributes."
>>>>I think REPRESENTED is too strong.
[snip]
>>In short
>>RM.REPRESENT yes, *facts*.
>>ER.REPRESENT yes, *things*.
>
> If you look in a dictionary you'll find:
> Fact: someTHING that exists (or happened).
At http://www.hyperdictionary.com/search.aspx?define=fact
I find:
Definition:
- [n] a piece of information about circumstances that exist or
events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the
case"
- [n] a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses
are not facts"
- [n] a statement or assertion of verified information about
something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument
with an impressive array of facts"
- [n] an event known to have happened or something known to have
existed; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is
fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"
I'ld say a _fact_ is about a _thing_ (or things).
Received on Fri Apr 30 2004 - 10:29:00 CDT
