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Table 2 Main words and examples of their denotations and sense-relations

From: A cross-sectional and semantic investigation of self-rated health in the northern Sweden MONICA-study

Primary word

Examples of denotation

Examples of sense relations

Assess

Determine the amount or value of something

Legal assessment

 

Make a valuation

Somewhat well considered valuation

  

Competition

  

Judgement

  

Certificate

  

Count points

  

Place on a scale etc.

Health

State of well-being, freedom from disease with full bodily functioning

Functioning capability

  

Youth

  

Beauty

  

Habits, lifestyle, diet

  

Exercise, gym, advertising

  

claims etc.

General

Concerning all, or almost all

Comprehensive

 

On the whole

Vague

 

Ignoring details

Imprecise

 

Unspecific

Uncertain

  

Abstract