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 have Relations 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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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 instances that are also Class of Entity (Class of Classes). 2) SysFEAT is also a non-well-founded and allows for self-referencing Class of Entity. |
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Mixed-Order Entity |
Mixed-Order Entity is a class of Entitys that cannot have direct instances and represents aspects of entities. It is the power instance of Class of Mixed-Order Entity, which means that its sub-types can belong to any Class of Mixed-Order Entity. Example: 1) Aspects of Entitys, such as Lexical Scope. 2) Propertys of Individuals. |
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Ordered Entity |
Ordered Entity is a class whose sub-types are classifed by an Class of Ordered Entity: it is the power instance of Class of Ordered Entity. Examples: |