We define Numeronomy as the interdisciplinary study of idea sets, related to computational lexicology and Bennettian Systematics.

We use Polynym to describe idea sets (as part, step or type), such as:

Freud's three parts of the psyche:

{P3:psyche|part|Freud} =
  { id, ego, superego }

The Seven Deadly Sins:

{P7:deadly sin|type} =
  { wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony }

The Five Stages of Grief:

{P5:grief|step} =
  { denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance }

The union of Polynyms results in a set of combined elements we call a Unionym:

{P2:yinyang} ⋃ {P3:psyche|Freud} =
  { ego, id, superego, yin, yang }

We call the set at the intersection of two Polynyms (their shared elements) a Sectionym:

{P4:self|Jung} ⋂ {P7:energy|chakras} = { feeling, thinking }

Supernym/Subnym represent superset/subset relationships between Polynyms:

{ feeling, thinking } ⊆ {P4:self|Jung} ← Subnym ⊆ Supernym
{P12:star sign} ⊇ {P4:fixed star sign} ← Supernym ⊇ Subnym

We call the relationships between elements of two Polynyms a Polymap.

Relationship types are adopted from ConceptNet:

See also: Nymology FAQ & Nymology DB
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