Slot: typeof
A parent type from which type properties are inherited
URI: [linkml:typeof](https://w3id.org/linkml/typeof)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) | an element that whose instances are atomic scalar values that can be mapped t... | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) |
| Domain | [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) |
| Domain Of | [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
* [BasicSubset](BasicSubset.md)
## Comments
* the target type definition of the typeof slot is referred to as the "parent type"
* the type definition containing the typeof slot is referred to as the "child type"
* type definitions without a typeof slot are referred to as a "root type"
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Administrative Metadata
**Rank:** 7
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:typeof |
| native | linkml:typeof |
## LinkML Source
name: typeof
description: A parent type from which type properties are inherited
comments:
- the target type definition of the typeof slot is referred to as the "parent type"
- the type definition containing the typeof slot is referred to as the "child type"
- type definitions without a typeof slot are referred to as a "root type"
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- BasicSubset
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 7
domain: type_definition
domain_of:
- type_definition
range: type_definition