Approaches

Ontology entailment

Apply defined RDF/OWL semantics to derive implied statements from graph facts.

When to consider it

  • When ontology semantics must expand graph answers beyond asserted triples

Considerations

  • Choose a supported profile and distinguish inferred statements from assertions; profile restrictions limit expressivity.

Connections

Sources

  1. OWL 2 Web Ontology Language Profiles (Second Edition)World Wide Web Consortium · checked 2026-09-30

Last reviewed 2026-09-30