# broader term

> in thesauri (IR), term with a broader scope than another term, interpreted broadly: sometimes denotes a superclass, sometimes class of an instance, and sometimes something else

**Wikidata**: [Q65683763](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65683763)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/broader-term


## References

1. [Source](https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/thesauri)
2. [Source](https://books.infotoday.com/asist/Powering-Search/Sample-Chapter.pdf)
3. [Source](https://www.vocabularyserver.com/glossaries/boxesarrows/index.php?tema=3&/broader-term)
4. [Source](https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeSHM/H0370.pdf)
5. [Source](https://apps.usgs.gov/thesaurus/faq/)
6. Wikibase TDKIV