How preferred are preferred terms?
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چکیده
We present a novel approach for synonymous term preference detection that relies on chronological text analysis. Our approach analyses the use of synonymous term entries in a chronological reference corpus. As a result of preference evaluation, a ranking of preference between all the synonymous term entries belonging to the same concept is established.
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