GEM word list

Roy Roebuck (United States of America)
Words used in general endeavor management and enterprise management architecture. Words are the basis of terms, words and terms have definitions, definitions are the basis for characterization, characterization is the basis for categorization, categorization for taxonomy, taxonomy for thesaurus, thesaurus for concept maps, concept maps for object role models and data models, sequence concept maps for process models, process models and data models for business rules, process models, data models, and rule models for ontologies, and ontologies for axiologies
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  1. access
    the right to enter
  2. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  3. actual
    existing in fact
  4. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  5. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
  6. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  7. architecture
    the discipline dealing with the design of fine buildings
  8. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  9. association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  10. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  11. authorize
    grant permission or clearance for
  12. axiology
    the study of values and value judgments
  13. basis
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun
  14. behavior
    the way a person acts toward other people
  15. budget
    a summary of intended expenditures
  16. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  17. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  18. categorization
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes
  19. change
    become different in some particular way
  20. characterization
    the act of describing essential features
  21. class
    a collection of things sharing a common attribute
  22. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  23. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  24. collaboration
    act of working jointly
  25. collect
    gather
  26. column
    a line of units following one after another
  27. command
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  28. communication
    the activity of conveying information
  29. composition
    the way in which someone or something is put together
  30. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  31. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  32. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  33. control
    power to direct or determine
  34. coordination
    regulation of diverse elements into a harmonious operation
  35. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  36. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  37. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  38. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  39. direct
    proceeding without interruption
  40. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
  41. distribution
    the act of spreading or apportioning
  42. edge
    a line determining the limits of an area
  43. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  44. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  45. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  46. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
  47. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  48. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  49. federate
    unite on a federal basis or band together as a league
  50. field
    extensive tract of level open land
  51. function
    what something is used for
  52. general
    applying to all or most members of a category or group
  53. global
    involving the entire earth
  54. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve
  55. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
  56. group
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  57. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  58. identify
    recognize as being
  59. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
  60. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  61. implied
  62. indicator
    a device for showing the operating condition of some system
  63. indirect
    not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
  64. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  65. input
    signal going into an electronic system
  66. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  67. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  68. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  69. interrogative
    relating to sentences that ask a question
  70. inventory
    a detailed list of all the items in stock
  71. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  72. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  73. leadership
    the status of being in charge
  74. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular area
  75. location
    the act of putting something in a certain place
  76. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  77. management
    the act of controlling something
  78. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
  79. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  80. metadata
    data about data
  81. mission
    an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
  82. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  83. navigation
    guidance of ships, planes, or vehicles from place to place
  84. node
    any thickened enlargement
  85. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  86. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  87. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  88. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  89. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
  90. outcome
    something that results
  91. output
    production of a certain amount
  92. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  93. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
  94. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  95. procure
    get by special effort
  96. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  97. program
    a series of steps to be carried out
  98. property
    something owned
  99. qualification
    the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
  100. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something
  101. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something
  102. query
    an instance of questioning
  103. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  104. regional
    characteristic of a particular area
  105. relation
    the state or quality of having something in common
  106. repository
    a facility where things can be deposited for safekeeping
  107. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  108. requirement
    necessary activity
  109. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  110. result
    something that follows as a consequence
  111. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  112. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  113. rule
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
  114. secure
    free from danger or risk
  115. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  116. simulation
    the act of imitating the behavior of some situation
  117. situation
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
  118. strategic
    relating to an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  119. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  120. table
    furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs
  121. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  122. target
    a reference point to shoot at
  123. taxonomy
    a classification of organisms based on similarities
  124. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
  125. test
    standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
  126. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  127. type
    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
  128. unify
    join or combine
  129. unit
    a single undivided whole
  130. use
    put into service
  131. vision
    the ability to see
  132. visualization
    a mental image that is similar to optical perception
  133. Word
    the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity
  134. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  135. conceptual
    being or characterized by ideas or their formation
  136. virtual
    being actually such in almost every respect
  137. geographic
    of or relating to the science of geography
  138. postal
    of or relating to the system for delivering mail
  139. network
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
  140. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  141. IP
    the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
  142. telephone
    electronic equipment that transmits sound over distances
  143. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
  144. commercial
    connected with or engaged in the exchange of goods
  145. nonprofit
    not commercially or financially motivated
  146. nonprofit
    not commercially or financially motivated
  147. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
  148. public
    not private
  149. private
    confined to particular persons or groups
  150. personal
    concerning an individual or his or her private life
  151. office
    place of business where professional duties are performed
  152. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  153. position
    the particular part of space occupied by something
  154. team
    a cooperative unit
  155. executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
  156. production
    the act or process of making something
  157. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  158. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  159. mechanical
    using tools or devices
  160. electrical
    relating to or concerned with electricity
  161. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
  162. automated
    operated with minimal human intervention
  163. computerized
  164. natural
    relating to or concerning the physical world
  165. manual
    of or relating to the hands
  166. electronic
    relating to or operating by a controlled current
  167. human
    a person; a hominid with a large brain and articulate speech
  168. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
  169. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms
  170. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  171. vegetable
    any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
  172. mineral
    a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature
  173. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  174. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  175. mammal
    a warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin covered with hair
  176. insect
    a small creature with six legs, a hard body, and two antennae
  177. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings
  178. reptile
    a cold-blooded vertebrate including snakes and lizards
  179. fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates
  180. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
  181. vegetation
    the process of growth in plants
  182. life cycle
    a series of stages through which an organism passes
  183. spiral
    something wound in a continuous series of loops
  184. refinement
    the result of improving something
  185. improvement
    the act of making something better
  186. maturation
    the act of coming to full development
  187. equivalence
    essential comparability and interchangeability
  188. containment
    the act of keeping something from spreading
  189. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  190. dependence
    the state of relying on someone or something else
  191. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
  192. descriptive
    serving to inform
  193. variant
    something a little different from others of the same type
  194. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
  195. variation
    the process of being or becoming different
  196. evolution
    sequence of events involved in the development of a species
  197. revolution
    a single complete turn
  198. customer
    someone who pays for goods or services
  199. supplier
    someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
  200. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  201. partner
    a person who is a member of a cooperative relationship
  202. performer
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
  203. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  204. outsource
    obtain goods or services from an external supplier
  205. manage
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  206. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
  207. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  208. star
    a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy
  209. snowflake
    a crystal of snow
  210. multidimensional
    having or involving or marked by several aspects
Created on Fri Jul 04 12:55:59 EDT 2008 (updated Sun Jul 05 09:31:11 EDT 2009)

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