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Nymology runs on Python, Django and PostgreSQL. The complete open source code base behind the site can be found on GitHub
Many thanks to the authors of these tools:
- ConceptNet - semantic network
- spaCy - NLP tools
- pyinflect - NLP inflection
- HighCharts - chart plotting
- MathJax - pretty math graphics
- Quotes.net - queryable resource
- Django apps: tables2, vote, rest_framework
Database Tables and Fields
The Nymology database Nymbase follows the schema here.
The Nymology API provides access to all data, except user info.
Common Tables contain Common Fields in addition to those listed.
Special Tables contain only listed fields.
Common Tables
COMMON FIELDS:
name = entry topic
user = entry author (foreign key)
src = original source
wiki = wikipedia link
area = field of study
TERMS
| Quad | Poly | |
|---|---|---|
| length | Q count | P count |
| width | substitution count | dimension count |
| depth | max depth |
Phrase:
qode = single-Q template
subs = NEROS-string
width = substitution count
realm = domains
Fable:
qode = multi-Q template
length = quadranym count
width = substitution count
subs = NEROS-string
realm = domains
Quadranym:
pos = part-of-speech
realm = domains
e = expansion
r = reduction
o = objective
s = subjective
epos = expansion POS
rpos = reduction POS
opos = objective POS
spos = subjective POS
Polynym:
mode = part/step/type
depth = nym count
p1 - p12 = nyms
Story:
length = pair count
realm = domains
Storyline:
story = group (foreign key)
rank = order
phrase = template (foreign key)
quadranym = topic (foreign key)
Tale:
fable = fable (foreign key)
length = quadranym count
Taleline:
tale = group (foreign key)
rank = order
quadranym = topic (foreign key)
Polymap:
pa = polynym A (foreign key)
pb = polynym B (foreign key)
r1 - r12 = dimensional relationship
Vectornym:
length = polynym count
width = dimension count
depth = max polynym width
realm = domains
v1 - v9 = polynyms 1-9 (foreign keys)
Polyset
polynyms = foreign keys (many-to-many)
length = polynym count
depth = max polynym depth
width = dimension count
Quadraset
quadranyms = foreign keys (many-to-many)
length = quadranym count
Special Tables
Fortune:
body = original text
qode = enqoded text
q1 = enqoding quadranyms (foreign keys)
q2 = enqoding 2+ quadranyms (foreign keys)
subs = NEROS-string
depth = substitution count
Quote:
body = original text
qode = enqoded text
quadranym = enqoding topic (foreign key)
src = original source
subs = NEROS-string
width = substitution count
Winner:
user = player (foreign key)
app = game played
round = rounds played
score = high score
Vote
user_id = voter (foreign key)
Queue
name = potential quadranym
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