Taxonomy

A taxonomy is a hierarchical classification organizing concepts from general to specific, defining parent-child (is-a or part-of) relationships.

Example

Product Taxonomy:
└── Electronics
    ├── Computers
    │   ├── Desktops
    │   ├── Laptops
    │   │   ├── Gaming Laptops
    │   │   └── Business Laptops
    │   └── Tablets
    └── Phones
        ├── Smartphones
        └── Feature Phones

In Knowledge Graphs

CREATE (electronics:Category {name: "Electronics"})
CREATE (computers:Category {name: "Computers"})
CREATE (laptops:Category {name: "Laptops"})
CREATE (gaming:Category {name: "Gaming Laptops"})

CREATE (computers)-[:SUB_CATEGORY_OF]->(electronics)
CREATE (laptops)-[:SUB_CATEGORY_OF]->(computers)
CREATE (gaming)-[:SUB_CATEGORY_OF]->(laptops)

See Also

• Ontology
• Vocabulary