Slot: maximum_cardinality
the maximum number of entries for a multivalued slot
URI: [linkml:maximum_cardinality](https://w3id.org/linkml/maximum_cardinality)
## Inheritance
* [list_value_specification_constant](list_value_specification_constant.md)
* **maximum_cardinality**
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SlotExpression](SlotExpression.md) | an expression that constrains the range of values a slot can take | no |
| [DimensionExpression](DimensionExpression.md) | defines one of the dimensions of an array | no |
| [AnonymousSlotExpression](AnonymousSlotExpression.md) | | no |
| [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [Integer](Integer.md) |
| Domain Of | [SlotExpression](SlotExpression.md), [DimensionExpression](DimensionExpression.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
### Slot Characteristics
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Inherited | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
## Comments
* maximum_cardinality cannot be less than minimum_cardinality
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:maximum_cardinality |
| native | linkml:maximum_cardinality |
## LinkML Source
name: maximum_cardinality
description: the maximum number of entries for a multivalued slot
comments:
- maximum_cardinality cannot be less than minimum_cardinality
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 1000
is_a: list_value_specification_constant
inherited: true
domain_of:
- slot_expression
- dimension_expression
range: integer