Properties of hyperlexica

1. Static versus dynamic hyperlexica
   • A static hyperlexicon is a hyperlexicon in which the hyperstructures are pre-calculated.
   • A dynamic hyperlexicon is a hyperlexicon in which the hyperstructures are calculated on the fly in response to input from the user.

2. Theoretical versus practical hyperlexica
   • A practical hyperlexicon is an operational lexicographic product.
   • A theoretical hyperlexicon is a formal object for which an operational model may be defined.
3. Knowledge bases, databases, concordances
   • A database is a set of related lexical facts.
   • A knowledge base is a set of related lexical facts and explicit generalisations about these facts.
   • A concordance is a set of lexical items, each associated with a set of textual contexts of occurrence:
     

     Static concordance: pre-generated.

     Dynamic concordance: generated on demand.