𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲. When people hear the word ontology, they often imagine a single structure of classes and relationships. But in practice, ontologies can be organized into different types, depending on their level of abstraction and purpose. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. They describe very general concepts such as: • entity • process • event • object • relation • time Examples include Basic Formal Ontology (BFO) and Unified Foundational Ontology (UFO). Their role is to provide a shared conceptual foundation across domains. For example, concepts such as disease, city, patient, or sensor can all be aligned under broader categories. 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. These represent knowledge specific to a field. Examples: • healthcare • education • agriculture • transportation • epidemiological surveillance A health ontology may d...