Slot: union_of
indicates that the domain element consists exactly of the members of the element in the range.
URI: [linkml:union_of](https://w3id.org/linkml/union_of)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md) | an element that whose instances are atomic scalar values that can be mapped t... | yes |
| [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md) | an element that describes how instances are related to other instances | yes |
| [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) | an element whose instances are complex objects that may have slot-value assig... | yes |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [Element](Element.md) |
| Domain | [Element](Element.md) |
| Domain Of | [TypeDefinition](TypeDefinition.md), [SlotDefinition](SlotDefinition.md), [ClassDefinition](ClassDefinition.md) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Multivalued | Yes |
## In Subsets
* [SpecificationSubset](SpecificationSubset.md)
* [OwlProfile](OwlProfile.md)
## Notes
* this only applies in the OWL generation
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | linkml:union_of |
| native | linkml:union_of |
## LinkML Source
name: union_of
description: indicates that the domain element consists exactly of the members of
the element in the range.
notes:
- this only applies in the OWL generation
in_subset:
- SpecificationSubset
- OwlProfile
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/meta
rank: 1000
domain: element
domain_of:
- type_definition
- slot_definition
- class_definition
range: element
multivalued: true