The relationship between two classes that have the same logical meaning.
Notes
The equivalent classes may be represented in different ways for example as SNOMED CT concept definitions, SNOMED CT expressions, or axioms expressed using a syntax such as OWL Functional Syntax.
Semantic equivalence is represented by the Ξ symbol or by a sequence of three equals signs === .
Example
The expression below asserts that the concept has semantic equivalence with with method applied to the direct site .