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A notational device for expressing the presence or absence of semantic properties by pluses and minuses. Girl is [+HUMAN], [+FEMALE], [-ADULT].

Intersecting semantic classes share the same features.

Some features need not be specifically mentioned as their presence or absence is obvious from another feature. This is a redundancy rule.


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