Slot: singular_name
a name that is used in the singular form
URI: [linkml:singular_name](https://w3id.org/linkml/singular_name)
## 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 | [String](String.md) |
| Domain | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
## In Subsets
* [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md)
## Comments
* this may be used in some schema translations where use of a singular form is idiomatic, for example RDF
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:singular_name |
| native | linkml:singular_name |
| close | skos:altLabel |
## LinkML Source
name: singular_name
description: a name that is used in the singular form
comments:
- this may be used in some schema translations where use of a singular form is idiomatic,
for example RDF
in_subset:
- BasicSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
close_mappings:
- skos:altLabel
rank: 1000
domain: slot_definition
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: string