Slot: transitive_form_of
If s transitive_form_of d, then (1) s holds whenever d holds (2) s is transitive (3) d holds whenever s holds and there are no intermediates, and s is not reflexive
URI: [linkml:transitive_form_of](https://w3id.org/linkml/transitive_form_of)
## Inheritance
* **transitive_form_of**
* [reflexive_transitive_form_of](reflexive_transitive_form_of.md)
## 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 | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
## Comments
* Example: ancestor_of is the transitive_form_of parent_of
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:transitive_form_of |
| native | linkml:transitive_form_of |
## LinkML Source
name: transitive_form_of
description: If s transitive_form_of d, then (1) s holds whenever d holds (2) s is
transitive (3) d holds whenever s holds and there are no intermediates, and s is
not reflexive
comments:
- 'Example: ancestor_of is the transitive_form_of parent_of'
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 1000
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: slot_definition