denotes
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: represents
description: denotes is a relation between an entity and what it is a sign or indication of, or what specifically means.
example: the symbol '%' denotes a proportion in relation to a whole.

has part
type: ObjectProperty
type: TransitiveProperty
type: ReflexiveProperty
sub property of: is location of
description: has part is a transitive, reflexive and antisymmetric relation between a whole and itself or a whole and its part.
example: a collection of cars has as a car as a part;a car has an engine as a part; a car has a piston as a part;

has proper part
type: ObjectProperty
type: AsymmetricProperty
type: IrreflexiveProperty
sub property of: has part
description: has proper part is an antisymmetric, irreflexive (normally transitive) relation between a whole and a distinct part.
example: a car has an engine as a proper part; a car has a piston as a proper part;

has boundary
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has proper part
description: has boundary is a mereological relation between a whole and boundary located at its periphery.
example: the surface of an apple is a 2D boundary of the apple.

is location of
type: ObjectProperty
type: TransitiveProperty
description: A is location of B iff the spatialtemporal region occupied by A has the spatialtemporal region occupied by B as a part. [T][R]
subset: nlp+

contains
type: ObjectProperty
type: TransitiveProperty
sub property of: is location of
description: A contains B iff the spatial region occupied by A has the spatial region occupied by B as a part, and B is not part of A. [T]

is connected to
type: ObjectProperty
type: SymmetricProperty
type: TransitiveProperty
alternative: interacts with
description: A is connected to B iff there exists a fiat, material or temporal path between A and B. [S][T]
subset: core
subset: nlp

is adjacent to
type: ObjectProperty
type: SymmetricProperty
description: A is adjacent to B iff there is a small, but non-zero distance between A and B
equivalent to: OBO_REL:adjacent_to
subset: core
subset: nlp

is supported by
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has evidence
description: is supported by is a relation between a proposition and something that supports the truth of the assertion.

is disputed by
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has evidence
description: has disputing evidence is a relation between a proposition and something that disputes (does not directly support) the truth of the assertion.

represents
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: refers to
description: a represents b when a serves as a sign, symbol or model of b.
subset: core

has direct part
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has proper part
description: has direct part is a relation to specify a part at a particular level of granularity
example: a car has an engine as a direct part

cites
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: references
description: cites is a relation to refer to by way of example, authority or proof.

surrounds
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: contains
description: A 'surrounds' B iff the A 'contains' B and A 'is adjacent to' B or A 'is directly connected to' B.

is about
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: describes
description: is about is a relation between an information content entity and the entity that its primary subject.

specifies
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: describes
description: A relation between an information content entity and a product that it (directly/indirectly) specifies

has component part
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has direct part
description: has component part is a relation between a whole and a component part where the component is instrinsic to the whole, and loss of the part would change the kind that it is.
example: a human has blood as a component part

describes
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: refers to
description: describes is a relation between one entity and another entity that it provides a description (detailed account of).
subset: core

refers to
type: ObjectProperty
description: refers to is a relation between one entity and the entity that it makes reference to.
subset: core
subset: nlp+

references
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: refers to
alternative: mentions
description: references is a relation between one entity and the entity that it makes reference to by name, but is not described by it.
subset: core

is model of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: represents
description: is model of is a relation between a model (an artifact) and the entity it purports to represent.
example: the architect builds a model that represents the building she envisions.

in relation to
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: refers to
description: in relation to is a comparative relation to indicate that the instance of the class holding the relation exists in relation to another entity.
subset: core

has time boundary
type: ObjectProperty
type: FunctionalProperty
sub property of: has boundary

has start time
type: ObjectProperty
type: FunctionalProperty
sub property of: has time boundary

has end time
type: ObjectProperty
type: FunctionalProperty
sub property of: has time boundary

has evidence
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: references
description: has evidence is a relation between a proposition and something that demonstrates the truth of the assertion.

is refuted by
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has evidence
description: has evidence is a relation between a proposition and something that refutes (is incompatible with) the truth of the assertion.

has first part
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has ordered part
description: has first part is a proper part relation in which the part is the first of a set of linearly ordered parts resulting from the projection of the whole on a linear coordinate system.

has last part
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has ordered part
description: has last part is a proper part relation in which the part is the last of a set of linearly ordered parts resulting from the projection of the whole on a linear coordinate system.

has ordered part
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has proper part
description: has ordered part of is a proper part relation in which the part is one of a set of linearly ordered parts resulting from the projection of the whole on a linear coordinate system.

has data item
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: refers to
inverse of: is data item in
description: has data item is a relation between a dataset and any described / referrenced entity.
subset: core

is data item in
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: refers to
description: 'is data item in' is a relation between an entity that is described or referenced in a dataset.
subset: core

encodes
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: specifies
description: A relation between two objects, in which the first object contains information that is used to produce the second object.
example: an open reading frame encodes a protein (it contains information that specifies the amino acid composition and topology)

is transcribed into
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: encodes
description: a relation between two information content entities in which one is transcribed into (an exact or similar kind) another through some process.
example: DNA is transcribed into RNA

is translated into
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: encodes
example: RNA is translated into Protein
example: a relation between two information content entities in which one is translated into (a completely different kind of entity) another through some process.

has value
type: DatatypeProperty
type: FunctionalProperty
description: A relation between a informational entity and its actual value (numeric, date, text, etc).
subset: core
subset: nlp
subset: relations
subset: sadi

plan
type: Class
subclass of: action specification
description: A plan is a set of intended actions, through which one expects to achieve a goal.

generic name
type: Class
subclass of: name
description: A generic name is the preferred name provided by manufacturer.

language entity
type: Class
description: A language entity implements some language specification for the visual interpretation and is part of some document.
subset: nlp+

visual language entity
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A visual language entity is a language entity that is manifested within the spectrum of light and can be pereceived and processed by a visual system.

question
type: Class
subclass of: sentence
description: A question is a linguistic expression used to make a request for information.

publication
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A publication is a document that has been made available by a publisher.

record
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A record is a document containing a collection of statements about some entity.

specification
type: Class
subclass of: description
description: A specification is a description of the essential technical attributes/requirements for an object or procedure, and may be used to determine that the object / procedure meets its requirements/attributes.

action specification
type: Class
subclass of: specification
alternative: effective specification
description: An action specification is a specification composed of a sequence of instructions to achieve some objective.

language
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: Language is a language entity which is the result of encoding and decoding information through systematic creation and usage of systems of symbols, each pairing a specific sign with an intended meaning, established through social conventions

book
type: Class
subclass of: publication
description: A book is a publication composed of a large number of entries.

chapter
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: A chapter is a document section of a book or thesis.

character
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A character is a language symbol used to construct words.

novel
type: Class
subclass of: publication
description: A novel is a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

paragraph
type: Class
subclass of: textual entity
description: A paragraph is a self-contained unit of written discourse consisting of one or more sentences.

document section
type: Class
subclass of: document component
description: A document section is a component of a document.

sentence
type: Class
subclass of: phrase
description: A sentence is a grammatical unit consisting of one or more words that bear minimal syntactic relation to the words that precede or follow it.

word
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A word is the smallest free form (an item that may be expressed in isolation with semantic or pragmatic content) in a language.

identifier
type: Class
subclass of: label
description: An identifier is a label that specifically refers to (identifies) an entity (instance/type).

name
type: Class
subclass of: label
description: A name is a label used to identify an entity.

preferred name
type: Class
subclass of: name
description: A preferred name is the name that is generally used by some organization.

common name
type: Class
subclass of: name
description: A common name is a name that is commonly used.

brand name
type: Class
subclass of: name
description: A brand name is a trademarked and marketed name of a product.

scientific name
type: Class
subclass of: name
description: A scientific name is a name given through scientific nomenclature.

synonym
type: Class
subclass of: term variant
description: A synonym is a word with the same or very similar meanings.

antonym
type: Class
subclass of: term variant
description: An antonym is a word with opposite or nearly opposite meaning.

hypernym
type: Class
subclass of: term variant
description: A hypernym is a term with a broader meaning.

hyponym
type: Class
subclass of: term variant
description: A hyponym is a term with a narrower meaning.

homonym
type: Class
subclass of: term variant
description: A homonym is a word that sounds the same but has different meaning.

ontology document
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: An ontology document is a document that contains an ontology.

descriptor
type: Class
subclass of: term
description: A descriptor (index term, subject term, subject heading) is a term that captures the essence of the topic of a document.

definition
type: Class
subclass of: description
description: A definition is a description that succintly characterizes an entity.

description
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A description is language entity in which elements of a language (formal or natural) are used to characterize an entity.

category
type: Class
subclass of: concept
description: A category is a class of entities having particular shared characteristics.

criterion
type: Class
subclass of: design specification
description: A criterion is a specification to describe properties used for evaluation.

inclusion criterion
type: Class
subclass of: criterion
disjoint with: exclusion criterion
description: An inclusion criterion is a criterion that must be present to satisfy some objective.

exclusion criterion
type: Class
subclass of: criterion
description: An exclusion criterion is a criterion that must be absent to satistify the objective.

keyword
type: Class
subclass of: descriptor
description: A keyword is a descriptor in which the association of the word with the entity facilitates information retrieval.

document
type: Class
subclass of: textual entity
description: A document is a bounded physical or digital representation of a body of information designed with the capacity (and usually intent) to communicate.

manuscript
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A manuscript is a document prior to publication.

note
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A note is a brief document.

patent
type: Class
subclass of: legal document
description: A patent is an information entity granted by a patent issuing authority which confers upon the patenter the sole right to make, use and sell an invention for a set period of time.

article
type: Class
subclass of: publication
description: An article is a publication that is stand-alone section of a larger work.

blog
type: Class
subclass of: publication
description: A blog is a publication accessible at some website and is typically about various experiences.

book volume
type: Class
subclass of: book
description: A book volume is a book that is part of a collection.

conference proceedings
type: Class
subclass of: book
description: A conference proceedings is a book composed of papers presented at a conference.

edited publication
type: Class
subclass of: publication
description: An edited publication is a publication that has been examined and potentially changed by an editor.

manual
type: Class
subclass of: publication
description: A manual is a document that instructs on the usage of a device.

technical report
type: Class
subclass of: publication
description: A technical report is a publication published by a school or other institution, usually numbered within a series.

thesis document
type: Class
subclass of: publication
description: A thesis document is the written research component of a post-secondary institution that contains a statement supported by arguments.

honor's thesis
type: Class
subclass of: thesis document
description: An honor's thesis is a thesis prepared as a requirement for an honor's undergraduate degree.

master's thesis
type: Class
subclass of: thesis document
description: A Master's thesis is a thesis prepared as a requirement for a Master's degree.

phd thesis
type: Class
subclass of: thesis document
description: A PhD thesis is a thesis prepared as a requirement for a doctoral degree.

booklet
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A booklet is a document that lacks a named publisher or sponsoring institution.

diary
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A diary is a document which describes day-to-day experiences.

document component
type: Class
subclass of: textual entity
description: A bibliographic attribute is an attribute related to publications.

address
type: Class
subclass of: positional identifier
description: An address is a position that indicates the physical location of some entity using a social convention.

citation
type: Class
subclass of: document component
description: A citation is a textual entity which denotes a source described in the bibliography or reference section of a document.

document title
type: Class
subclass of: title
description: A document title is a textual entity that summarizes the topic of the document in one sentence.

reference
type: Class
subclass of: document component
description: A reference is a textual entity that describes a single source used in the preparation or development of the work.

label
type: Class
subclass of: term
description: a label is a term that is associated with some entity

language label
type: Class
subclass of: label
description: A language label is a label that denotes the language of a textual entity.

first name
type: Class
subclass of: name
description: A first name is a name that denotes a specific individual between members of a group of individuals, whose members usually share the same surname.

last name
type: Class
subclass of: name
description: A last name (surname) is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name and is often the family name.

personal name
type: Class
subclass of: name
alternative: full name
description: A personal name is a name to identify an individual person and usually comprises of a first name and a last name.

legal name
type: Class
subclass of: personal name
description: A legal name is a name given at birth, or which appears on their birth certificate, marriage certificate, or change of name certificate.

title
type: Class
subclass of: label
description: A title is a textual entity that summarily describes some entity.

document version
type: Class
subclass of: version label
description: A document version is a version of a work in some sequence of derivative works.

abstract section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: An abstract section is a document section that provides brief summary of a document that explains the main argument(s), topic(s) or findings.

acknowledgements section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: An acknowledgements section is a document section that identifies individuals, groups or organizations for their support in the development of the work.

author contribution section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: An author contribution section is a document section that describes the contribution of the authors.

author section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: An author section is a document section that lists the contributing authors.

bibliography section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: A bibliography section is a document section that is composed of a list of references used in the development of the work.

copyright section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: A copyright section is a document section that contains a notice of copyright.

correspondence section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: A correspondence section is a document section that contains the details for contacting the corresponding author.

discussion section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: The discussion section is a document section containing a summary of the findings, a reflection on the significance of findings, comparison with related work, among others.

introduction section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: An introduction section is a document section that generally provides background, motivation and goals of the work.

materials and methods section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: The materials and methods section is a document section containing a description of the materials and methods used in the study.

materials section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: The materials section is a document section containing a description of the materials used in the study.

methods section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: The methods section is a document section containing a description of the methods used in the study.

results section
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: The results section is a document section describing the main findings of the study.

table of contents
type: Class
subclass of: document section
description: The table of contents is a document section that lists all sections (and optionally subsections) in a sequential order along with their page number.

namespace label
type: Class
subclass of: label
description: A namespace label is a short name for a namespace.

proposition
type: Class
subclass of: description
description: A proposition is a sentence expressing something true or false.

argument
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: An argument is a set of one or more declarative sentences (or propositions) known as the premises along with another declarative sentence (or proposition) known as the conclusion.

premise
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: A premise is a proposition of an argument from which the conclusion is drawn.

conclusion
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: A conclusion is a proposition which is reached after considering the evidence, arguments or premises.

deductive argument
type: Class
subclass of: argument
description: A deductive argument is an argument that asserts that the truth of the conclusion is a logical consequence of the premises.

inductive argument
type: Class
subclass of: argument
description: An inductive argument is an argument that asserts that the truth of the conclusion is supported by the premises.

sound argument
type: Class
subclass of: valid argument
description: A sound argument is a valid argument with true premises.

valid argument
type: Class
subclass of: argument
description: A valid argument is an argument where the truth of the conclusion is a logical consequence of the premises and (consequently) its corresponding conditional is a necessary truth.

invalid argument
type: Class
subclass of: argument
description: An invalid argument is an argument where the truth of the conclusion is false because it is not a logical consequence of the premises.

term
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A term is a word or phrase used to denote one or more entities.

hypothesis
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.

excerpt
type: Class
subclass of: textual entity
description: An excerpt is a contiguous or discontiguous portion of a document.

quote
type: Class
subclass of: excerpt
description: A quote is a excerpt that is attributed to a particular source.

web page
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A web page is a document that is published according to World Wide Web standards.

email
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: Email message is a digital document that is composed of a header and a body and is transmitted using the SMTP protocol.

letter
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A letter is a document that contains a personal communication from one part to another.

functional specification
type: Class
subclass of: specification
description: A functional specification is a specification that describes the characteristics of an object.

design specification
type: Class
subclass of: functional specification
description: A design specification is a specification that provides precise and explicit information about the requirements for a product design.

spatial specification
type: Class
subclass of: functional specification
description: A specification for spatial location is an effective specification towards representation spatial position or spatial data.

coordinate system
type: Class
subclass of: spatial specification
description: A coordinate system is a specification for spatial location that uses a set of numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of a point or other geometric element.

cartesian coordinate system
type: Class
subclass of: coordinate system
description: A Cartesian coordinate system specifies each point uniquely in a plane by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances from the point to two fixed perpendicular directed lines, measured in the same unit of length.

concept
type: Class
subclass of: term
description: A concept is term that refers to a generalization of a set of attributes or entities.

polar coordinate system
type: Class
subclass of: coordinate system
description: A polar coordinate system is a two-dimensional coordinate system in which each point on a plane is determined by a distance from a fixed point and an angle from a fixed direction.

positional identifier
type: Class
subclass of: identifier
description: A positional description is a description of location using some system or frame of reference.

cylindrical coordinate system
type: Class
subclass of: coordinate system
description: A cylindrical coordinate system is a three-dimensional coordinate system that specifies point positions by the distance from a chosen reference axis, the direction from the axis relative to a chosen reference direction, and the distance from a chosen reference plane perpendicular to the axis.

spherical coordinate system
type: Class
subclass of: coordinate system
description: A spherical coordinate system is a coordinate system for three-dimensional space where the position of a point is specified by three numbers: the radial distance of that point from a fixed origin, its polar angle measured from a fixed zenith direction, and the azimuth angle of its orthogonal projection on a reference plane that passes through the origin and is orthogonal to the zenith, measured from a fixed reference direction on that plane.

OWL ontology
type: Class
subclass of: ontology document
description: An OWL ontology is an ontology as specified by the W3C OWL specification.

objective
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: An objective is a proposition that indicates a planned or anticipated outcome.

term variant
type: Class
subclass of: term
description: A term variant is a term that is a variant of another term.

purpose
type: Class
subclass of: reason
description: purpose is the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

belief
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: A belief is a proposition that is believed to be true.

graph title
type: Class
subclass of: title
description: A graph title is a title that describes a graph.
example: Total value of permits increased slightly in December" in Graph 1 of http://tinyurl.com/opwnvm

primary title
type: Class
subclass of: title
description: A primary title is a title that should be first used in describing some entity.

secondary title
type: Class
subclass of: title
alternative: subtitle, alternative title
description: A secondary title is a title of lesser importance that should be used after the first title in describing some entity.

primary graph title
type: Class
subclass of: primary title
description: A primary graph title is a primary title that describes a statistical graph.
example: "Total value of permits increased slightly in December" in Graph 1 of http://tinyurl.com/opwnvm

secondary graph title
type: Class
subclass of: primary title
description: A secondary graph title is a secondary title that describes a statistical graph.

phrase
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A phrase is a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence.

clause
type: Class
subclass of: sentence
description: A clause consists of a subject and a predicate.

idea
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: An idea is a proposition about some object of conceptual thought.

structure
type: Class
subclass of: functional specification
description: structure is the specification that refers to the composition and arrangement of parts of an object.

standard
type: Class
subclass of: specification
description: A standard is a socially-agreed upon specification.

formal specification
type: Class
subclass of: functional specification
description: A formal specification is a mathematical description of software or hardware that may be used to develop an implementation.

RDFS ontology
type: Class
subclass of: ontology document
description: An RDFS ontology is an ontology that conforms to the syntax and semantics of the Resource Description Framework Schema (RDFS).

OBO ontology
type: Class
subclass of: ontology document
description: An OBO ontology is an ontology document as specified by the Open Biological Ontology community.

chemical structure
type: Class
subclass of: structure
description: chemical structure is the structure of a chemical entity in terms of its molecular geometry and electronic structure.

molecular structure
type: Class
subclass of: chemical structure
alternative: molecular geometry
description: molecular structure is the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together.

textual entity
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A textual entity is language entity that is manifested as a sequence of one or more distinct characters.

version label
type: Class
subclass of: identifier
description: A version label is a label for a particular form or variation of an earlier or original type.

software version label
type: Class
subclass of: version label
description: A software version label is a version label for a piece of software.
example: major.minor[.build[.revision]]

unique identifier
type: Class
subclass of: identifier
description: A unique identifier is an identifier that uniquely identifies some thing.

justification
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: A justification is a proposition that defends, explains or excuses some argument.

design
type: Class
subclass of: functional specification
description: A specification of an object, manifested by an agent, intended to accomplish goals, in a particular environment, using a set of primitive components, satisfying a set of requirements, subject to constraints.

chemical identifier
type: Class
subclass of: physical entity identifier
description: A chemical identifier is an identifier for a chemical entity

record identifier
type: Class
subclass of: informational entity identifier
description: A record identifier is an identifier for a database entry.

physical entity identifier
type: Class
subclass of: identifier
description: A physical entity identifier is an identifier for a physical entity.

informational entity identifier
type: Class
subclass of: identifier
description: An informational entity identifier is an identifier for an informational entity.

molecular identifier
type: Class
subclass of: chemical identifier
description: A molecular identifier is an identifier for a molecular entity.

street name
type: Class
subclass of: positional identifier
description: A street name is the token given to identify a particular street.

apartment number
type: Class
subclass of: positional identifier
description: An apartment number is the number assigned to identify an apartment in a building of apartments.

versioned record
type: Class
subclass of: record
description: A versioned record is a record for which there exists another variant based that was derived via modification of the facts.

answer
type: Class
subclass of: description
description: An answer is a reply to a question.

verbal language entity
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A verbal language entity is a language entity that is manifested through sound.

URL
type: Class
subclass of: informational entity identifier
alternative: Uniform Resource Locator
description: A Uniform Resource Locator or Universal Resource Locator (URL) is a specific character string that constitutes a reference to an Internet resource.

measurement scale
type: Class
subclass of: functional specification
description: A measurement scale is a functional specification that specifies an allowed range of categories or values.

nomimal scale
type: Class
subclass of: measurement scale
description: A nominal scale of measurement only specifies a limited set of categories.

binary scale
type: Class
subclass of: measurement scale
description: A binary scale is a measurement scale that specifies a choice between two values.

numeric scale
type: Class
subclass of: measurement scale
description: A numeric scale of measurement is one that only specifies numeric values.

decimal scale
type: Class
subclass of: numeric scale
description: A decimal scale of measurement is one that only specifies decimal values.

integer scale
type: Class
subclass of: numeric scale
description: An integer scale of measurement is one that only specifies integer values.

numeric label
type: Class
subclass of: label
description: A numeric label is a number used as a label.

standard operating procedure
type: Class
subclass of: experimental protocol
description: A standard operating procedure is a specification approved for use in specific environments.

syllable
type: Class
subclass of: verbal language entity
description: A syllable is a verbal entity of language having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.

consonant
type: Class
subclass of: verbal language entity
description: A consonant is a verbal entity of language that is articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract.

vowel
type: Class
subclass of: verbal language entity
description: A vowel is a verbal entity of language that is pronounced with an open vocal tract so that there is no build-up of air pressure at any point above the glottis.

sign language
type: Class
subclass of: language
description: A sign language (also signed language) is a language that involves manual communication and body language to convey meaning. This can involve simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's thoughts.

verbal language
type: Class
subclass of: language
description: A verbal language is a language that uses sounds to communicate.

written language
type: Class
subclass of: language
description: written language is a language that is communicated through a writing system.

diagnostic opinion
type: Class
subclass of: opinion
description: A diagnostic opinion is an opinion resulting from a medical diagnostic procedure.

opinion
type: Class
subclass of: belief
description: An opinion is a belief that is the result of emotion or interpretation of facts.

syndrome
type: Class
subclass of: description
description: A syndrome is composed of a set of several clinically recognizable features, signs (observed by someone other than the patient), symptoms (reported by the patient), phenomena or characteristics that often occur together.

prognosis
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: A prognosis is a proposition about the likely course of a disease, the chance of recovery or recurrence.

report
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A report is a textual document made that present focused, salient content to a specific audience.

medical health record
type: Class
subclass of: record
description: A medical health record is a record of a single patient's medical history.

medical report
type: Class
subclass of: report
description: A medical report is a report prepared by a health care practioner about test outcomes or health status of an individual.

peer reviewed article
type: Class
subclass of: article
description: A peer reviewed article is an article that has undergone peer-review and deemed acceptable for publication.

major version number
type: Class
subclass of: software version label
description: A major version number is a version of a software that exhibits a significant change in functionalilty from a prior version.

minor version number
type: Class
subclass of: software version label
description: A minor version number is a version of a software that exhibits minor features or significant fix from a prior version.

revision number
type: Class
subclass of: software version label
description: A revision number is a version of a software in which bugs have been fixed from a prior version.

morpheme
type: Class
subclass of: language entity
description: A morpheme is the smallest semantically meaningful unit in a language.

study design
type: Class
subclass of: experimental protocol
alternative: study protocol
description: A study design is a protocol for the proper execution of a study which normally requires a carefullly crafted research question or hypothesis and at least one variable under observation and observed values for that variable.

recipe
type: Class
subclass of: action specification
description: A recipe is a set of instructions that describe how to prepare or make something.

experimental protocol
type: Class
subclass of: action specification
description: An experimental protocol is an action specification with respect to the design and implementation of experiments. In addition to providing a detailed set of procedures and lists of required equipment and instruments, experimental protocols often include information on safety precautions, the calculation of results and reporting standards, including statistical analysis and rules for predefining and documenting excluded data to avoid bias.

reason
type: Class
subclass of: justification
description: A reason is a justification that specifies the motive for an action or a determination.

speculation
type: Class
subclass of: opinion
description: speculation is an opinion based on incomplete evidence.

text span
type: Class
subclass of: textual entity
alternative: selector
description: A text span is a subset of contiguous sequence of characters of a textual entity.

microarray probe set identifier
type: Class
subclass of: molecular identifier
description: A microarray probe set identifier is an identifier for a set of probe pairs selected to represent expressed sequences on an array.

genotype
type: Class
subclass of: functional specification
description: A genotype is a functional specification of a biological entity in terms of its genetic composition (or lack thereof).

vocabulary
type: Class
subclass of: functional specification
subclass of: formal specification
description: A vocabulary is a collection of terms.

electronic structure
type: Class
subclass of: chemical structure
alternative: electronic configuration
description: electronic structure is the electron configuration is the distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule (or other physical structure) in atomic or molecular orbitals.
example: the electron configuration of the neon atom is 1s2 2s2 2p6.

crystal structure
type: Class
subclass of: molecular structure
description: A crystal structure is the arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystalline liquid or solid.

pathway
type: Class
subclass of: action specification
alternative: biological pathway
description: A pathway is an effective specification that outlines a set of actions that forms a way to achieve an objective.

annotation
type: Class
subclass of: description
description: An annotation is a written explanatory or critical description, or other in-context information (e.g., pattern, motif, link), that has been associated with data or other types of information.

comment
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: A comment is a verbal or written remark often related to an added piece of information, or an observation or statement.

issue
type: Class
subclass of: edited publication
description: An issue is a single instance of a periodically published journal, magazine, or newspaper.

statement
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: A statement is a proposition that is either (a) a meaningful declarative sentence that is either true or false, or (b) that which a true or false declarative sentence asserts.

software process identifier
type: Class
subclass of: informational entity identifier
description: A software process identifier is an identifier for a software process in some operating system.

history
type: Class
subclass of: description
description: history is a sequence of past events.

pharmacokinetic pathway
type: Class
subclass of: metabolic pathway
description: a pharmacokinetic pathway is a metabolic pathway which describes the metabolism of a drug molecule.

pharmacodynamic pathway
type: Class
subclass of: regulatory pathway
description: a pharmacodynamic pathay is a regulatory pathway in which a drug molecule regulates the activity of one or more components organized in a pathway.

middle name
type: Class
subclass of: name
description: a middle name is a name assigned to an individual that is not the first or last name.

middle initial
type: Class
subclass of: middle name
description: a middle initial is an abbreviated middle name.

telephone number
type: Class
subclass of: informational entity identifier
description: a telephone number is an identifier used to connect to a physical device capable of transfering voice or data over a network.

cellular phone number
type: Class
subclass of: telephone number
description: a cellular phone number is a number to connect to a mobile device

fax number
type: Class
subclass of: telephone number
description: a fax number is a number to connect to fax device

IP number
type: Class
subclass of: informational entity identifier
alternative: IP address
description: an IP number is an number to connect to a device on the internet.

email address
type: Class
subclass of: informational entity identifier
description: an email address is an identifier to send mail to particular electronic mailbox.

work phone number
type: Class
subclass of: telephone number
description: a work phone number is the number to connect to an phone at a place of work.

home phone number
type: Class
subclass of: telephone number
description: a home phone number is the number to connect to an phone at a place of residence.

diagnosis
type: Class
subclass of: conclusion
description: A diagnosis is the result of a medical investigation to identify a disorder from its signs and symptoms.

statute
type: Class
subclass of: legal document
description: A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city or country.

legislation
type: Class
subclass of: legal document
description: A legal document proposing or enacting a law or a group of laws.

legal document
type: Class
subclass of: document
description: A legal document is a formally executed written document that can be formally attributed to its author, records and formally expresses a legally enforceable act, process, or contractual duty, obligation, or right, and therefore evidences that act, process, or agreement.

brief
type: Class
subclass of: legal document
description: A brief is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why one party to a particular case should prevail.

book section
type: Class
subclass of: document section

bill
type: Class
subclass of: legal document
description: A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature.

gene symbol
type: Class
subclass of: scientific name
description: a gene symbol is a short name assigned to a gene.

statement of consequence
type: Class
subclass of: statement
description: a statement of consequence is a statement concerning the result or effect of an action or condition.

notation
type: Class
subclass of: specification
description: a notation is a series or system of written symbols used to represent numbers, amounts, or elements.

chemical notation
type: Class
subclass of: notation
description: a notation to describe a chemical entity

InCHI notation
type: Class
subclass of: chemical notation

sequence variation notation
type: Class
subclass of: notation

hgvs notation
type: Class
subclass of: sequence variation notation
description: The HGVS (human genome variation society) notation is a notation to specify a sequence variation in dna, rna, proteins, and other biomolecules.

ontology
type: Class
subclass of: formal specification
description: an ontology is a formal specification of entities, their attributes and relationships.

evidence
type: Class
subclass of: proposition
description: evidence is the body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

terminology
type: Class
subclass of: vocabulary
description: A terminology is a set of terms used for a specified application.

PDB chain identifier
type: Class
subclass of: molecular identifier
description: A PDB chain identifier is a alphabetical label to identify a molecule in a structure provided by the Protein DataBank .

PDB record identifier
type: Class
subclass of: record identifier
description: A PDB record identifier is an identifier for a PDB generated record.

evolutionary lineage
type: Class
subclass of: history
description: evolutionary lineage is a sequence of species, that form a line of descent, each new species the direct result of speciation from an immediate ancestral species.

family history
type: Class
subclass of: history
description: family history is the systematic narrative and research of past events relating to a specific family, or specific families.

biochemical pathway
type: Class
subclass of: chemical reaction pathway
description: A biochemical pathway specifies a series of biochemical modifications and transformations towards achieving some biological outcome.

chemical reaction pathway
type: Class
subclass of: pathway
description: A chemical reaction pathway specifies a series of chemical reactions towards producing some chemical product.

chemical synthesis pathway
type: Class
subclass of: chemical reaction pathway
description: A chemical synthesis pathway is a pathway involved in the assembly of a chemical.

chemical degradation pathway
type: Class
subclass of: chemical reaction pathway
description: A chemical degradation pathway is a pathway involved in the disassembly of a chemical.

metabolic pathway
type: Class
subclass of: biochemical pathway
disjoint with: regulatory pathway
description: A metabolic pathway is a series of biochemical reactions that begins with one or more substrates and ends with one or more products.

regulatory pathway
type: Class
subclass of: biochemical pathway
description: A regulatory pathway is a series of biochemical reactions that lead to the increase or decrease of activity of participating molecular components.

medical history
type: Class
subclass of: history
description: A medical history is a record of the events of a recipient of medical care.

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