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Foundational assumption5
Fundamental concept9
Chemical content21
Derived concept5
Philosophical5
Skill5

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Hierarchy

A kind of31
More general than7

Composition

Made up of9
A component of10

Dependency

Is needed for8
Needs34

Description

Described by28
Describes7

Definition

Defined using1
Helps define10

Contrast

Compare with24

Sequence

Which follows from10
Next, think about17

Derivation

Follows from2
Leads to1

Example

A specific case of22
For example18

Illustration

Shown by2
Makes concrete1

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