FAMILY OF CONCEPTS - Structural Partition of Entity
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EntityAn Entity is a distinct, identifiable Element that has a proper existence (living or non living). It is accessible by some referencing mechanism and can establish elementary relationships (Relationship) to other Entitys. The Entity class is the powerinstance of Class of Entity: all subtypes of Entity are instances of Class of Entity. |
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DISJOINT SUBTYPES of 'Entity'
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Abstract Entity |
Abstract Entity is a class of Entitys that cannot have direct instances and represents aspects of entities. It is the power instance of Orderless Class, which means that its sub-types can belong to any Ordered Class. Example: 1) Aspects of Entitys, such as Lexical Scope. 2) Propertys of Individuals. |
Class of Entity |
A Class of Entity is a Class of Element that classifies Entitys. Being a subtype of Entity, it is also an instance of itself. Note: 1) SysFEAT is a higher-order ontology, so Class of Entity may have members that are also Class of Entity (Class of Classes). 2) SysFEAT is also a non-well-founded allows for self-referencing Class of Entity. |
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Concrete Entity |
Concrete Entity is a class whose instances are classifed by an Ordered Class: it is the power instance of Ordered Class. Examples: |