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A Polynym (or Polyad)1 is simply a group of related ideas–an idea set–or multi-term2 system. All cultures and disciplines use idea sets to break down and better understand complex systems—from Yin/Yang to the Seven Deadly Sins.
Bennett2 and Miller3 showed 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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THE TWO PARTS OF THIS SITE
Documentation and links can be found on this wiki, while database-driven activities let you play with idea sets.
1 Unlike N-grams, Polynyms represent an intentional holistic thought.
2 Benettian Systematics (J. Bennett)
3 The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two (G. Miller)