(a) a set of sibling terms or (b) a subset of sibling terms grouped under a node label which specifies a characteristic of division
e.g. in a this extract
vehicles
(vehicles by number of
wheels)
- monocycles
- bicycles
- - motor bicycles
- - pedal bicycles
- tricycles
- four-wheeled vehicles
(vehicles by motive
power)
- mechanically powered vehicles
- - motor bicycles
- - motor cars
- human powered vehicles
- - pedal bicycles
- hybrid human/mechanically powered vehicles
- - mopeds
the complete array of sibling terms under vehicles consists of
monocycles
bicycles
tricycles
four-wheeled vehicles
mechanically powered vehicles
human powered vehicles
hybrid human/mechanically powered vehicles
This may be subdivided into subsets by grouping under the node labels, forming two smaller arrays:
monocycles
bicycles
tricycles
four-wheeled vehicles
and
mechanically powered vehicles
human powered vehicles
hybrid human/mechanically powered vehicles.
Another array, at a lower level, under the broader term bicycles, is composed of the two sibling terms
motor bicycles
pedal bicycles
See the note under characteristic of division on the options for dealing with hybrids such as mopeds.