A term that is more specific in meaning than the more general term it is related to in a hierarchical structure
A term that represents a child to other terms within a Class (for example, lodging knee is a Narrower Term of knee. A Narrower Term can have more than one Broader Term (BT).
A term that is subordinate to another term or to multiple terms in a hierarchy. In thesauri, the relationship indicator for this type of term is NT.
In a thesaurus, the narrower term is the more specific term. For example, table is a narrower term than furniture.
A concept that is subordinate to another concept in a hierarchy. Also known as a "child."
A term that represents a more focused definition of another term. A thesaurus operator that allows the tracking of narrower terms. Using broader term and narrower term operators, a thesaurus can establish a definition hierarchy. See also broader term.
terme spécifique Term has a specific meaning relative to others. Source: National Archives of Australia
