# narrower term

> in thesauri (IR), type of term with a narrower scope than another term in a knowledge organization system (KOS), interpreted broadly: sometimes denotes a subclass, sometimes instance of, and sometimes something else

**Wikidata**: [Q65706630](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65706630)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/narrower-term


## References

1. [Source](https://books.infotoday.com/asist/Powering-Search/Sample-Chapter.pdf)
2. [Library of Congress Subject Headings](https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeSHM/H0370.pdf)
3. [Source](https://www.archives.gov/research/catalog/lcdrg/elements/narrowerterm.html)
4. [Source](https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/thesauri)
5. [USGS Thesaurus](https://apps.usgs.gov/thesaurus/faq/)
6. [Source](https://www.vocabularyserver.com/glossaries/boxesarrows/index.php?tema=16&/Narrower%20Term)
7. Wikibase TDKIV