Slot: slot_definitions
An index to the collection of all slot definitions in the schema
URI: [linkml:slot_definitions](https://w3id.org/linkml/slot_definitions)
Alias: slots
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SchemaDefinition](SchemaDefinition.md) | A collection of definitions that make up a schema or a data model | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
| Domain | [SchemaDefinition](SchemaDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [SchemaDefinition](SchemaDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Multivalued | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
* [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md)
* [OwlProfile](OwlProfile.md)
## Comments
* note the formal name of this element is slot_definitions, but it has alias slots, which is the canonical form used in yaml/json serializes of schemas.
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Administrative Metadata
**Rank:** 4
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:slot_definitions |
| native | linkml:slot_definitions |
## LinkML Source
name: slot_definitions
description: An index to the collection of all slot definitions in the schema
comments:
- note the formal name of this element is slot_definitions, but it has alias slots,
which is the canonical form used in yaml/json serializes of schemas.
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
- OwlProfile
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 4
domain: schema_definition
alias: slots
domain_of:
- schema_definition
range: slot_definition
multivalued: true
inlined: true