Slot: designates_type
True means that the key slot(s) is used to determine the instantiation (types) relation between objects and a ClassDefinition
URI: [linkml:designates_type](https://w3id.org/linkml/designates_type)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [Boolean](Boolean.md) |
| Domain | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Inherited | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
## Aliases
* type designator
## See Also
* [https://linkml.io/linkml/schemas/type-designators.html](https://linkml.io/linkml/schemas/type-designators.html)
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:designates_type |
| native | linkml:designates_type |
## LinkML Source
name: designates_type
description: True means that the key slot(s) is used to determine the instantiation
(types) relation between objects and a ClassDefinition
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
see_also:
- https://linkml.io/linkml/schemas/type-designators.html
aliases:
- type designator
rank: 1000
domain: slot_definition
inherited: true
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: boolean