Slot: inherits
An enum definition that is used as the basis to create a new enum
URI: [linkml:inherits](https://w3id.org/linkml/inherits)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [EnumExpression](EnumExpression.md) | An expression that constrains the range of a slot | no |
| [AnonymousEnumExpression](AnonymousEnumExpression.md) | An enum_expression that is not named | no |
| [EnumDefinition](EnumDefinition.md) | an element whose instances must be drawn from a specified set of permissible ... | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [EnumDefinition](EnumDefinition.md) |
| Domain | [EnumExpression](EnumExpression.md) |
| Domain Of | [EnumExpression](EnumExpression.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Multivalued | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
## Comments
* All permissible values for all inherited enums are copied to form the initial seed set
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:inherits |
| native | linkml:inherits |
## LinkML Source
name: inherits
description: An enum definition that is used as the basis to create a new enum
comments:
- All permissible values for all inherited enums are copied to form the initial seed
set
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 1000
domain: enum_expression
domain_of:
- enum_expression
range: enum_definition
multivalued: true