4. The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein: the step of processing the input set of documents to generate contextual data comprises the step of generating a categorization schema from said classification system comprising a plurality of nodes, arranged in a plurality of levels of the hierarchy and logically coupled by at least one branch, and data associated with each node, wherein the nodes identify the categories classified; and the step of analyzing the contextual data comprises the step of analyzing the categorization schema, including the data, to select a node in the categorization schema to classify the term.
4. The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein: the step of processing the input set of documents to generate contextual data comprises the step of generating a categorization schema from said classification system comprising a plurality of nodes, arranged in a plurality of levels of the hierarchy and logically coupled by at least one branch, and data associated with each node, wherein the nodes identify the categories classified; and the step of analyzing the contextual data comprises the step of analyzing the categorization schema, including the data, to select a node in the categorization schema to classify the term. 12. The method as set forth in claim 4, wherein the step of analyzing the categorization schema comprises the steps of analyzing the nodes of the categorization schema to identify clusters and eliminating nodes from consideration if the nodes are located outside the cluster.