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searching (Searching)

Any Process where the aim is to find something, whether it be information (i.e. a Proposition) or an Object.

Ontology

SUMO / PROCESSES

Superclass(es)

[tree]
entity
is subclass of
  physical  
is subclass of
  process  
is subclass of
  intentional process  
is subclass of
  searching  

Subclass(es)

pursuing  investigating 

Coordinate term(s)

content development  guiding  intentional psychological process  keeping  maintaining  making  maneuver  organizational process  poking  recreation or exercise  repairing  social interaction 

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Axioms (1)

If search is an instance of searching and search is an agent of agent and entity is a patient of search, then agent is interested in entity. 
(=>
      (and
            (instance ?SEARCH Searching)
            (agent ?SEARCH ?AGENT)
            (patient ?SEARCH ?ENTITY))
      (inScopeOfInterest ?AGENT ?ENTITY))