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Slot: type

A type for a thing. The range of this should be a class within the schema. It is intended for schema-based classification. Anything beneath the shoreline of the schema should use classification.

URI: linkml_common:type

Applicable Classes

Name Description Modifies Slot
Procedure A canonical series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner no
Place Entities that have a somewhat fixed, physical extension no
Building no
Facility no
Entity A physical, digital, conceptual, or other kind of thing with some common char... no
FinancialAccount A bank account no
Duration A length of time no
PhysicalDevice no
NamedThing no
Patient no
ExtractiveIndustryEquipment The equipment used in extractive industry operations no
BuiltEnvironmentFeature no
FossilFuel A type of fossil fuel no
BuiltSystem no
MiningFacility A facility where mineral resources are extracted from the earth no
BasicFoodType no
TemporalInterval A period of time no
TimePoint A point in time no
Intangible An entity that is not a physical object, process, or information no
DataStructure no
TimePointOrTemporalInterval no
QuantityRange A quantity range is a property that can be measured or counted no
NuclearPlant A nuclear power plant no
DataGenerationFromSample no
MaterialCollection no
FoodProcessing no
Concept no
TemporalRelationship A relationship to another time point no
Measurement no
Specification A specification of a thing no
Person Represents a Person no
Organization Represents an Organization no
EnvironmentalSite A location or site that is the subject of environmental monitoring no
Publication no
EngineeringMaterialProcessing no
HealthcareRole no
HealthcareConditionOccurrence no
Relationship no
RenewablePlant A power plant that uses renewable energy sources no
FinancialProduct A product or service offered by a bank whereby one may deposit, withdraw or t... no
ElectricalGrid A network of electrical transmission lines no
CreativeWork The most generic kind of creative work, including books, movies, photographs,... no
Collection A group of things no
PlannedProcess A process that follows a defined procedure or plan no
AutomatedAgent Represents an Automated Agent no
Landform A natural feature of the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body no
HealthcareSite no
SampleCollectionProcess no
Observation A statement about the state of something no
StudyDesign no
QuarryFacility A facility where stone, sand, or gravel are extracted from the earth no
ExtractiveIndustryWaste Waste material generated from extractive industry operations no
ExtractiveIndustryFacility A facility where natural resources are extracted from the earth no
InvestigativeProcess no
HealthcareProvider no
InvestigativeProtocol no
MaterialProcessing no
WindFarm A wind farm no
InformationEntity An entity that describes some information no
Investigation no
Quantity no
FoodTypeConcept no
Agent Represents an Agent no
CompositeFoodType no
ClinicalCohort A group of patients who share a common set of characteristics no
WellFacility A facility where fluid resources (e no
Variable no
PowerPlantType The type of power plant no
LifeEvent no
PowerPlant A facility for generating electrical power no
PostalAddress Represents an Address no
HydroelectricPlant A hydroelectric power plant no
SimpleQuantity A quantity is a property that can be measured or counted no
FossilFuelPlant A power plant that uses fossil fuels no
CurrencyConcept A currency no
QuantityKind no
SampleMaterial no
Service A service provided by an organization no
HealthcareEncounter An interaction between a patient and one or more healthcare providers no
ClinicalCohortEnrollment An event relating a patient to a clinical cohort no
EngineeringSpecification no
Event A thing that happens no
HealthcareOrganization An organization that provides healthcare services no
Role no
EngineeringProcess no
ExtractiveIndustryProduct A product extracted from an extractive industry facility no
MoneyQuantity A quantity of money no
SolarPlant A solar power plant no
Equipment no
UnitConcept no
Dataset no
FoodRecipe no
SampleProcessing no
ClinicalCohortDefinition A definition of a clinical cohort no
Ratio A tuple of two quantities no
RawMaterial no
FoodIngredient no

Properties

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/linkml-common

LinkML Source

name: type
description: A type for a thing. The range of this should be a class within the schema.
  It is intended for schema-based classification. Anything beneath the shoreline of
  the schema should use `classification`.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/linkml-common
rank: 1000
designates_type: true
alias: type
domain_of:
- Entity
- NamedThing
range: string