Searching concept from the SUMO knowledge base

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Kinds of Searching :

Investigating (4 facts) - The subclass of Searching where the thing sought is a piece of information (i.e. a Proposition denoted by a Formula)
Pursuing (3 facts) - The subclass of Searching where the thing sought is an Object. Some examples would be hunting, shopping, trawling, and stalking

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Searching	*documentation* Any Process where the aim is to find something, whether it be information (i.e. a Proposition) or an Object
	has axiom (=> (and (instance ?SEARCH Searching) (agent ?SEARCH ?AGENT) (patient ?SEARCH ?ENTITY)) (inScopeOfInterest ?AGENT ?ENTITY))
	is a kind of IntentionalProcess
IntentionalProcess	*is disjoint* from** NonintentionalProcess
Process	*is first domain* of** agent
	*is first domain* of** capability
	*is first domain* of** causes
	*is first domain* of** destination
	*is first domain* of** direction
	*is first domain* of** effector
	*is first domain* of** experiencer
	*is first domain* of** frequency
	*is first domain* of** hasSkill
	*is first domain* of** holdsObligation
	*is first domain* of** holdsRight
	*is first domain* of** inhibits
	*is first domain* of** instrument
	*is first domain* of** manner
	*is first domain* of** origin
	*is first domain* of** patient
	*is first domain* of** precondition
	*is first domain* of** prevents
	*is first domain* of** realization
	*is first domain* of** resource
	*is first domain* of** result
	*is first domain* of** subProcess
	*is second domain* of** causes
	*is second domain* of** inhibits
	*is second domain* of** precondition
	*is second domain* of** prevents
	*is second domain* of** subProcess