Correct term for collating/summarizing/consolidating/inferring from below

[Bryan Heidorn]

"Aggregate" when referring to moving shared characteristics up a level in
the taxonomy.

"Inherit" properties when going down the hierarchy.

Does "inherit" carry too much baggage from genetics and programming? It
might be good baggage to have.

Bryan

At 06:38 PM 3/11/03 +0100, you wrote:
>(While I am still working on the Paris minutes and related documents,
>I would like to raise a minor point:)
>
>What term should we use for the process of inferring and collecting
>information from multiple descriptions into a generated description?
>Bob raised the point that "collation" may be inappropriate or
>misleading.
>
>Please take a look at:
>
>http://160.45.63.11/Projects/TDWG-
>SDD/Docs/SDD_P_InferenceCorrectTerm.html
>
>and send your comments to the list!
>
>thanks, Gregor
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