universe of discourse
collocation in Englishmeaningsofuniverseanddiscourse
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universe
noun
uk/ˈjuː.nɪ.vɜːs/us/ˈjuː.nə.vɝːs/
everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. ...
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discourse
noun
uk/ˈdɪs.kɔːs/us/ˈdɪs.kɔːrs/
languagespecialized
the use of language to communicate in speech or writing, or an example ...
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(Definition ofuniverseanddiscoursefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofuniverse of discourse
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Values are the objects in theuniverseofdiscourse, denoted by ground terms.
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In other words, theuniverseofdiscourseof the equivalent scalar angle is divided into four fuzzy sets.
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Formally defined, each note is a fuzzy set on a countableuniverseofdiscourse.
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Theuniverseofdiscourseis narrowed and quantified.
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Eachuniverseofdiscourseis shared in five fuzzy subsets.
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While anaphors presuppose that their referent has already been introduced into theuniverseofdiscourse, deictic uses are ways to introduce new items.
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In other words, it is not being used to refer to a particular liar in theuniverseofdiscourse, but rather to the properties attributed to liars in general.
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Theuniverseofdiscourseis a finite set of fuzzy numbers used to express an imprecise level of per formance rating and weight of each criterion.
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The primaryuniverseofdiscourseis the real/actual world, which remains (objectively?) the same regardless of whether it is viewed in its present, past, or future shape.
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On this interpretation, the blacksmith and the hammer are instances, located not in the currentuniverseofdiscourse, but rather in a mental space set up by the comparative context.
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Rightly or wrongly, these principles still dominate discussions between bioethicists and clinicians, but they fail when we explore theuniverseofdiscoursebetween bioethicists and public health officials.
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Second, if a proposition has to increase the addressee's knowledge about a referent, then the referent must already be part of theuniverseofdiscourseof the interlocutors.
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Third, our support materials can offer a more realistic mapping of theuniverseofdiscoursefor which we might be preparing a particular group of students.
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Expressions of type "e" denote elements of theuniverseofdiscourse, the set of entities the discourse is about.
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Moreover, the collection of pertinent conditions is automatically limited to those coherently applicable to individuals in theuniverseofdiscourse.
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A business domain (universeofdiscourse) comprises those aspects of the business that are of interest.
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Furthermore, thisuniverseofdiscourseis in the strictest sense the ultimate subject of the discourse.
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An identity is only required to hold for the numbers in itsuniverseofdiscourse.
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