Slot: domain

defines the type of the subject of the slot. Given the following slot definition

_ S1:_

_ domain: C1_

_ range: C2_

the declaration

_ X:_

_ S1: Y_

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implicitly asserts that X is an instance of C1

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URI: [linkml:domain](https://w3id.org/linkml/domain) ## 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 | [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) | | Domain | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | | Domain Of | [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | ### Cardinality and Requirements | Property | Value | | --- | --- | ### Slot Characteristics | Property | Value | | --- | --- | | Inherited | Yes | ## In Subsets * [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md) ## Identifier and Mapping Information ### Schema Source * from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta ## Mappings | Mapping Type | Mapped Value | | --- | --- | | self | linkml:domain | | native | linkml:domain | ## LinkML Source

name: domain
description: "defines the type of the subject of the slot.  Given the following slot\
  \ definition\n  S1:\n    domain: C1\n    range:  C2\nthe declaration\n  X:\n   \
  \ S1: Y\n\nimplicitly asserts that X is an instance of C1\n"
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 1000
domain: slot_definition
inherited: true
domain_of:
- slot_definition
range: class_definition