Polynyms = Idea Sets

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=== The largest collection of idea sets ever made ===
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A **[[nymology|polynym]]**<sup>1</sup> is a group of related ideas--an //idea set//.<sup>2</sup> All cultures use idea sets to unpack complex thought---from Yin/Yang to the Seven Deadly Sins.

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Bennett<sup>2</sup> and Miller<sup>3</sup> showed that small sets of ideas can help us understand how we think. We hope this site will attract a diverse hive mind to collect idea sets.

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<sup>1</sup> Or polyad: Unlike [[wp>N-gram|N-grams]], polynyms represent holistic thought \\
<sup>2</sup> Or multi-term system: [[wp>Systematics_–_study_of_multi-term_systems|Benettian Systematics]] (J. Bennett)\\
<sup>3</sup> //[[wp>The_Magical_Number_Seven,_Plus_or_Minus_Two|The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two]]// (G. Miller)

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