pm#attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., mass, mass unit, 1 kg, frequency, [2-3] hz, color, blue, speed, 1 m/s
closed_exclusion: non_spatial_object_that_is_not_an_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
exclusion: spatial_object description_content description_container
supertype: non_spatial_object thing_that_can_be_seen_as_a_relation individual
subtype: time_measure__temporal_attribute_or_quality_or_measure temporal duration or positions of time_points and time_intervals along the universal timeline
subtype: time_measure
subtype: temporal_quality__TQ e.g., a date or a duration, but not its measure/value
subtype: temporal_region__TR a value for a temporal quality, e.g., 24/5/2002, 2 seconds
subtype: time the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
subtype: geological_time__geologic_time__geologictime the time of the physical formation and development of the earth (especially prior to human history)
subtype: biological_time the time of various biological processes
subtype: cosmic_time the time covered by the physical formation and development of the universe
subtype: civil_time__civiltime__standard_time__local_time__localtime the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
subtype: daylight-saving_time__daylight-savings_time__daylight_saving__daylight_savings time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings
subtype: nowadays__present the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
subtype: past_times__past__yesteryear__yore the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
subtype: hereafter__future__futurity__time_to_come the time yet to come
subtype: musical_time__musicaltime the beat of musical rhythm
subtype: continuum a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct of distinguishable from adjacent parts
subtype: Greenwich_Mean_Time__Greenwich_Time__GMT__universal_time__universaltime__ut__UT1 the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
subtype: continuance__duration the property of enduring or continuing in time
subtype: infinity__eternity__forever time without end
subtype: time_period__period__period_of_time an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of his recovery"
subtype: time_frame a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur; "an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame"
subtype: hours.time_period__hour an indefinite period of time; "they talked for hours"
subtype: downtime a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
subtype: uptime a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use
subtype: work_time a time period when you are required to work
subtype: time_off a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"
subtype: travel_time a period of time spent traveling; "workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory"
subtype: indefinite_time_period__time an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor is his time"
subtype: elapsed_time__elapsedtime the time that elapses while some event is occurring
subtype: duration__continuance the period of time during which something continues
subtype: calendar_week__week a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
subtype: field_day__fieldday a time of unusual pleasure and success
subtype: lifetime__life__lifespan the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"
subtype: elapsed_period_from_birth__life the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"
subtype: period_from_birth_to_death__life the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"
subtype: millennium a span of 1000 years
subtype: bimillennium__bimillenary a span of 2000 years
subtype: past a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
subtype: shelf_life__shelflife the length of time a packaged food or drug will last without deteriorating
subtype: puerperium time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium"
subtype: time_of_life a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
subtype: calendar_day__civil_day__civilday a day reckoned from midnight to midnight
subtype: festival a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
subtype: daytime__day the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
subtype: morning_time__morningtime__morn__forenoon the time period between dawn and noon; "I spent the morning running errands"
subtype: nighttime__dark the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
subtype: night the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night"
subtype: night.time_period the period spent sleeping; "I had a restless night"
subtype: period_of_ignorance__night a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom
subtype: eve.time_period the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution"
subtype: evening the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; "an evening at the opera"
subtype: week__hebdomad any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week"
subtype: fortnight__two_weeks__twoweek a period of fourteen consecutive days; "most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight"
subtype: weekend usually Friday night through Sunday
subtype: point_in_time__point a very short period of time; "at that point I had to leave"
subtype: Indian_summer__Saint_Martin's_summer a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
subtype: year.time_period the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; "a Martian year takes 687 of our days"
subtype: schooltime__school the period of instruction in a school; "stay after school" or "he didn't miss a single day of school"
subtype: twelvemonth__yr a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"
subtype: year a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year"
subtype: semester half a year; a period of 6 months
subtype: bimester a period of 2 months
subtype: Olympiad one of the 4-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC
subtype: lustrum.time_period a period of five years
subtype: decade__decennary__decennium a period of 10 years
subtype: century 100 years
subtype: half-century 50 years
subtype: quarter-century__quartercentury 25 years
subtype: quarter.time_period a fourth part of a year; three months; "unemployment fell during the last quarter"
subtype: phase_of_the_moon a time when the moon presents a particular recurring appearance
subtype: day.time_period the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
subtype: calendar_month__month one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year; "he paid the bill last month"
subtype: mid-January the middle part of January
subtype: mid-February the middle part of February
subtype: mid-March the middle part of March
subtype: mid-April the middle part of April
subtype: mid-May the middle part of May
subtype: mid-June the middle part of June
subtype: mid-July the middle part of July
subtype: mid-August the middle part of August
subtype: mid-September the middle part of September
subtype: mid-October the middle part of October
subtype: mid-November the middle part of November
subtype: mid-December the middle part of December
subtype: time_limit a time period within which something must be done or completed
subtype: term.time_period a limited period of time; "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"
subtype: trimester a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided
subtype: particular_hour__hour a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"
subtype: silly_season__sillyseason a time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news
subtype: Golden_Age (classical mythology) the first and best age of the world, a time of ideal happiness, prosperity, and innocence; by extension, any flourishing and outstanding period
subtype: silver_age (classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age
subtype: bronze_age (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence
subtype: iron_age (classical mythology) the last and worst age of the world
subtype: Platonic_year__great_year__greatyear time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
subtype: regulation_time (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"
subtype: extra_time__extratime__overtime playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
subtype: time_of_year__season one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"
subtype: dog_days__canicule__canicular_days the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity
subtype: midwinter the middle of winter
subtype: season.time_period a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"
subtype: season a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company" or "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
subtype: long_time__age__years__year a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
subtype: long_run__long_haul a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win" or "he performed well over the long haul"
subtype: drought.time_period a prolonged shortage
subtype: era a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
subtype: generation.time_period the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"
subtype: prehistory the time during human development before the appearance of the written word
subtype: reign a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
subtype: early_days__youth an early period of development; "during the youth of the project"
subtype: dawn.time_period an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
subtype: evening.time_period a later concluding time period; "it was the evening of the Roman Empire"
subtype: sufficient_time_period__time a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"
subtype: sleep.time_period__nap a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "a brief nap"
subtype: term_of_a_contract__lease the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
subtype: half_life__half-life the time required for something to fall to half its initial value (in particular, the time for half the atoms in a radioactive substance to disintegrate)
subtype: lunar_time_period__tide there are usually two high and two low tides each day
subtype: phase.time_period__stage any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
subtype: multistage occurring in more than one stage
subtype: watch.time_period the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
subtype: peacetime a period of time during which there is no war
subtype: wartime a period of time during which there is armed conflict
subtype: term_of_enlistment__enlistment__hitch__tour_of_duty__duty_tour__tour a period of time spent in military service
subtype: honeymoon.time_period the early usually calm and harmonious period of a relationship; business or political
subtype: indiction a 15-year cycle used as a chronological unit in ancient Rome and adopted in some medieval kingdoms
subtype: the_Great_Depression__Depression__the_Depression a time period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
subtype: prohibition_era__prohibitionera__prohibition the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
subtype: incubation_period the period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the disease
subtype: rainy_day__rainyday a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"
subtype: noviciate__novitiate the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
subtype: heyday__flower__prime__peak__bloom__blossom__efflorescence__flush the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
subtype: running_time__runningtime the length of time that a movie or tv show runs
subtype: historical_period__period__historic_period a stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time; "a novel from the Victorian period"
subtype: clotting_time the time it takes for a sample of blood to clot; used to diagnose some clotting disorders
subtype: real_time (computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur
subtype: study_hall.time_period__studyhall a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study
subtype: usance (commerce) the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
instance: Bronze_Age Iron_Age Stone_Age Eolithic_Age Paleolithic_Age Mesolithic_Age Neolithic_Age
subtype: physical/spatial_attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., mass/length/color measure; here are most of the subtypes of #property.attribute, e.g., #visual_property
subtype: physical_quality__PQ e.g., weight, color, as attributes
subtype: Spatial_location__SL
subtype: physical_region__PR e.g., 2 meters, 3.5 kg, [2-3] hz
subtype: space_region__spaceregion__S
subtype: volume
subtype: physical_characteristic this category is for menu-generation purposes
subtype: visual_property an attribute of vision
subtype: physical_property a property used to characterize physical objects
subtype: living_entity_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: date_of_birth__D.O.B.___birthdate__birthdate not a birthday
subtype: spatial_attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., length measure in meters
subtype: Spatial_location__SL
subtype: spatial_characteristic__spatialcharacteristic this category is mainly for menu-generation purposes
subtype: spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: physical/spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_physical_process
subtype: metric_unit a decimal unit of measurement based on meters and kilograms and seconds
subtype: physical_process_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_physical_process
subtype: energy_measure
subtype: absorption_measure
subtype: radiation_measure__radiationmeasure
subtype: explosion_measure__explosionmeasure
subtype: game_point__point the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
subtype: process_attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., a speed measure
subtype: physical_process_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_physical_process
subtype: energy_measure
subtype: absorption_measure
subtype: radiation_measure__radiationmeasure
subtype: explosion_measure__explosionmeasure
subtype: game_point__point the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
subtype: psychological_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_psychological_attribute
subtype: social_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: identifier__id
subtype: passport_identifier
subtype: social_welfare_identifier
subtype: serial_number
subtype: URI__Uniform_Ressource_Identifier
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_social_attribute
subtype: monetary_unit a monetary unit
subtype: modality_measure e.g., pm#never is as an instance
subtype: temporal_modality_measure
instance: never rarely often always
subtype: physical_possibility
subtype: numeric_attribute__numericattribute
subtype: latitude
subtype: longitude
subtype: ID_number
subtype: integer_address_part__integeraddresspart
subtype: City_Search_ID
subtype: star_rating
subtype: minimum_number_of_nights
subtype: unit_of_measure Any kind of unit of measure, metre, dollar, kilogram, etc.
subtype: unit_of_time_duration the class of all unit of measures used to measure time, e.g., minute, second, hour, etc.
subtype: time_unit__unit_of_time a unit for measuring time periods
instance: time-measure-second__timemeasuresecond__second time-measure-minute__minute time-measure-hour__hour time-measure-day__day time-measure-month__month
subtype: physical/spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_physical_process
subtype: metric_unit a decimal unit of measurement based on meters and kilograms and seconds
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_process
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_psychological_attribute
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_social_attribute
subtype: monetary_unit a monetary unit
subtype: unit_of_measurement__unit any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
subtype: measuring_unit__measuringunit__measuring_block__measuringblock a unit of measurement
subtype: Karat__carat the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
subtype: absorption_unit a unit for measuring absorption
subtype: acceleration_unit a unit for measuring acceleration
subtype: angular_unit__angularunit a unit of measurement for angles
subtype: area_unit__square_measure a system of units used to measure areas
subtype: volume_unit__capacity_unit__capacity_measure__cubage_unit__cubic_measure__cubicmeasure__cubic_content_unit__cubiccontentunit__displacement_unit__cubature_unit a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
subtype: computer_memory_unit a unit for measuring computer memory
subtype: electromagnetic_unit__electromagneticunit__emu any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
subtype: explosive_unit__explosiveunit any unit for measuring the force of explosions
subtype: force_unit__forceunit a unit of measurement of physical force
subtype: metric_unit a decimal unit of measurement based on meters and kilograms and seconds
subtype: monetary_unit a monetary unit
subtype: MFLOPS__MegaFLOPS__million_floating_point_operations_per_second (computer science) a unit for measuring computing power
subtype: MIPS__million_instructions_per_second (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of computers; "4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second"
subtype: pain_unit a unit measuring the intensity of pain
subtype: pressure_unit a unit measuring force per unit area
subtype: printing_unit a unit of measurement for printing
subtype: sound_unit__soundunit any acoustic unit of measurement
subtype: telephone_unit__telephoneunit a unit of measurement for telephone use
subtype: temperature_unit__temperatureunit a unit of measurement for temperature
subtype: weight_unit a unit used to measure weight; "he placed two weights in the scale pan"
subtype: mass_unit a unit of measurement for mass
subtype: unit_of_viscosity a unit of measurement for viscosity
subtype: work_unit__heat_unit__energy_unit a unit of measurement for work
subtype: langley unit of solar radiation
subtype: Brinell_number measure of the hardness of a material
subtype: game_point__point the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
subtype: electrostatic_unit__electrostaticunit any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges
subtype: time_unit__unit_of_time a unit for measuring time periods
subtype: security_attribute
subtype: dependancy_or_information_security_attribute
subtype: accessibility
subtype: safety a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
subtype: Attribute
subtype: internal_attribute any attribute of an entity that is an internal property of the entity, e.g., its shape, its color, its fragility, etc
subtype: relational_attribute any attribute that an entity has by virtue of a relationship that it bears to another entity or set of entities, e.g., social_roles and positional_attributes
subtype: normative_attribute__normativeattribute attribute specific to morality, legality, aesthetics, etiquette, etc; many of such attributes express a judgement that something ought or ought not to be the case
subtype: quality__Q an attribute/dimension of something, e.g., its color, but not the measure of this color
subtype: temporal_quality__TQ e.g., a date or a duration, but not its measure/value
subtype: physical_quality__PQ e.g., weight, color, as attributes
subtype: abstract_quality__AQ e.g., an asset value (but not any actual measure of this value)
subtype: quantity any specification of how many or how much of something there is
subtype: atomic_ADT__atomic_abstract_data_type
subtype: number
subtype: boolean two instances: true and false
subtype: physical_quantity a measure of some quantifiable aspect of the modeled world, such as 'the earth's diameter' (a constant length) and 'the stress in a loaded deformable solid' (a measure of stress, which is a function of three spatial coordinates); physical_quantities need not be material, e.g., amounts of money (in specified currencies) would be instances of sumo#physical_quantity
subtype: region__R the measure of an attribute/dimension
subtype: function_quantity_type function that maps from one or more instances of constant_quantity to another instance of constant_quantity; for example, the velocity of a particle would be represented by a function_quantity mapping values of time (which are constant_quantities) to values of distance (also constant_quantities); note that all instances of function_quantity are functions with a fixed arity; note too that all elements of the range of a function_quantity have the same physical dimension as the function_quantity itself
subtype: constant_quantity physical_quantity with a constant value, e.g., 3 meters and 5 hours; the magnitude (see magnitude_fn) of every constant_quantity is a real_number; constant_quantities are expressed with measure_fn, e.g., 3 meters can be expressed as (sumo#measure_fn 3 meter); they form a partial order with the less_than relation, since less_than is a relation_extended_to_quantities and less_than is defined over the real_numbers; the less_than relation is not a total order over the class constant_quantity since elements of some subclasses of constant_quantity (such as length quantities) are incomparable to elements of other subclasses of constant_quantity (such as mass quantities)
subtype: measure__quantity__amount__quantum how much there is of something that you can measure
subtype: probability.measure a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; "what is the probability of rain?"; "we have a good chance of winning"
subtype: cross_section.probability__crosssection (atomic or nuclear physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
subtype: joint_probability__jointprobability the probability of two events occurring together
subtype: economic_value__value the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else; "he tried to estimate the value of the produce at normal prices"
subtype: fundamental_quantity__fundamentalquantity__fundamental_measure__fundamentalmeasure one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement
subtype: temperature the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
subtype: mass the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
subtype: length.distance the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"
subtype: time_period__period__period_of_time an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of his recovery"
subtype: definite_quantity a specific measure of amount
subtype: absolute_value a numerical value regardless of its sign
subtype: acid_value (chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it; "as the glycerides in fat slowly decompose the acid value increases"
subtype: number a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
subtype: quire a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
subtype: ream a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
subtype: solubility.definite_quantity the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution)
subtype: toxicity the degree to which something is poisonous
subtype: unit_of_measurement__unit any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
subtype: indefinite_quantity an estimated quantity
subtype: addition.indefinite_quantity__increase__gain a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
subtype: bag.indefinite_quantity the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer"
subtype: breakage.indefinite_quantity the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"
subtype: capacity.indefinite_quantity (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expressed in megabytes"
subtype: haul__catch the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
subtype: fudge_factor__fudgefactor__correction a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
subtype: containerful the quantity that a container will hold
subtype: footstep.indefinite_quantity__pace__step__stride the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
subtype: headspace the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing
subtype: large_indefinite_quantity__large_indefinite_amount an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
subtype: limit.indefinite_quantity__limitation the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"
subtype: neighborhood__region the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"
subtype: outage.indefinite_quantity the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
subtype: picking.indefinite_quantity__pick the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
subtype: reserve (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions
subtype: small_indefinite_quantity__small_indefinite_amount__smallindefiniteamount an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
subtype: spillage the amount that has spilled
subtype: spoilage the amount that has spoiled
subtype: tankage.indefinite_quantity the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks
subtype: ullage the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
subtype: worth.indefinite_quantity an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline"
subtype: dosage__dose the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
subtype: load.indefinite_quantity (informal) an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"
subtype: load__loading a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"
subtype: supply an amount of something available for use
subtype: relative_quantity a quantity relative to some purpose
subtype: enough__sufficiency an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"
subtype: N__normality (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
subtype: absolute_majority__majority (in an election) more than half of the votes
subtype: plurality__relative_majority (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
subtype: nothing__nil__nix__null__aught__cypher__goose_egg__naught__zero__zilch__zip a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
subtype: cordage.measure the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
subtype: octane_number__octane_rating a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
subtype: linear_measure__long_measure a measure of length
subtype: linear_unit a unit of measurement of length
subtype: magnetic_flux a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area
subtype: magnetic_flux_unit__flux_unit a measure of the strength of a magnetic field per unit area
subtype: volume the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
subtype: volume_unit__capacity_unit__capacity_measure__cubage_unit__cubic_measure__cubicmeasure__cubic_content_unit__cubiccontentunit__displacement_unit__cubature_unit a unit of measurement of volume or capacity
subtype: capacity.volume__content the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
subtype: volume.measure a relative amount; "mix one volume of the solution with ten volumes of water"
subtype: proof.measure a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
subtype: playing_period__playingperiod__period_of_play__play (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
subtype: golf_hole__hole one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes"
subtype: chukka__chukker one of the six playing periods into which the game of polo is divided
subtype: inning__frame a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat
subtype: set.playing_period a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
subtype: bout__turn__round (in sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
subtype: first_period__firstperiod the first period of play in a game
subtype: second_period the second period of play in a game
subtype: third_period__thirdperiod the third period of play in a game
subtype: final_period__finalperiod the last period of play in a game
subtype: half.period in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval
subtype: hockey_period__period one of three periods of play in hockey games
subtype: quarter.playing_period one of four periods of play into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter"
subtype: over (cricket) the period during which a given number of balls (6 in England; 8 in Australia) are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
subtype: time_interval__interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants
subtype: access_time (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"
subtype: distance.time_interval__space the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
subtype: intercalation an insertion into a calendar
subtype: AM__A.M.__a.m.__ante_meridiem (Latin: before midday) the time interval from midnight to midday
subtype: PM__P.M.__p.m.__post_meridiem the time interval from midday to midnight
subtype: seek_time (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track
subtype: time_constant.time_interval__timeconstant (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude
subtype: time_slot__slot a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
subtype: lunitidal_interval__lunitidalinterval interval between the moon's transit of a particular meridian and the next high tide at that meridian
subtype: absence.time_interval the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"
subtype: pause.time_interval__intermission__break__interruption__suspension a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
subtype: interlude an intervening period or episode
subtype: interim__lag the time between one event, process, or period and another
subtype: latent_period the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms
subtype: reaction_time__response_time__latency__latentperiod the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
subtype: eternity a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
subtype: rhythm__cycle__round an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
subtype: period the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
subtype: float.time_interval the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
subtype: rotational_latency__latency (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
subtype: processing_time the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure; "they increased output by decreasing processing time"
subtype: attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
subtype: trait a distinguishing feature of one's personal nature
subtype: unit_character (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene
subtype: fibre__fiber the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions: "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer
subtype: nature.trait the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions: "it is his nature to help others"
subtype: compulsiveness__compulsivity the trait of acting compulsively
subtype: emotionality__emotionalism emotional nature or quality
subtype: unemotionality__emotionlessness__emotionlessnes absence of emotion
subtype: activeness__activity the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
subtype: inactiveness__inactivity__inertia a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"
subtype: serious-mindedness__seriousness__earnestness__sincerity the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
subtype: frivolousness__frivolousnes the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
subtype: communicativeness__communicativenes the trait of being communicative
subtype: uncommunicativeness__uncommunicativenes the trait of being uncommunicative
subtype: thoughtfulness the trait of thinking carefully before acting
subtype: unthoughtfulness__thoughtlessness__thoughtlessnes the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
subtype: attentiveness__attentivenes the trait of being observant and paying attention
subtype: inattentiveness the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others
subtype: masculinity the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men
subtype: femininity__muliebrity the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
subtype: trustworthiness__trustworthines__trustines the trait of deserving trust and confidence
subtype: untrustworthiness__untrustworthines__untrustines the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
subtype: individuality__individualism the quality of being individual: "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"
subtype: stinginess a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money
subtype: egoism__egocentrism__self-interest__self-concern__self-centeredness attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means)
subtype: drive.trait the trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
subtype: resoluteness__firmness__resolve the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
subtype: irresoluteness__irresolution the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
subtype: discipline.trait the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
subtype: indiscipline__undiscipline the trait of lacking discipline
subtype: pride the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
subtype: humility__humbleness a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
subtype: wisdom.trait__wiseness the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
subtype: unwiseness__folly__foolishness__foolishnes the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
subtype: sound_judgment__soundjudgment__judgment__judgement__sound_judgement__soundjudgement__perspicacity the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
subtype: trustingness__trust__trustfulness the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
subtype: distrustfulness__distrustfulnes__mistrust the trait of not trusting others
subtype: cleanliness.trait diligence in keeping clean
subtype: uncleanliness.trait__uncleanlines lack of cleanly habits
subtype: demeanor__demeanour__behavior__behaviour__conduct__deportment behavioral attributes
subtype: tractability__tractableness__tractablenes the trait of being easily persuaded
subtype: intractability__intractableness the trait of being hard to influence or control
subtype: epicurism the traits of an epicure
subtype: thing.attribute any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence: "the thing I like about her is ..."
subtype: common_denominator an attribute that is common to all members of a category
subtype: personality the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
subtype: identity.personality__individuality the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity: "you can lose your identity when you join the army"
subtype: personableness the complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive
subtype: anal_personality__anal_retentive_personality (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (as a consequence of toilet training)
subtype: genital_personality__genitalpersonality (psychoanalysis) the mature personality which is not dominated by infantile pleasure drives
subtype: narcissistic_personality personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others
subtype: obsessive-compulsive_personality personality characterized by a strong need to repeat certain acts or rituals
subtype: oral_personality (psychoanalysis) a personality characterized either by generous optimism or aggressive and ambitious selfishness; formed in early childhood by fixation during the oral stage of development
subtype: cheerfulness__cheer the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
subtype: good-temperedness__good-humoredness__good_humouredness__good_naturedness a cheerful willingness to be obliging
subtype: uncheerfulness not conducive to cheer or good spirits
subtype: lugubriousness__gloominess excessive sadness and mournfulness
subtype: ethos__etho the distinctive spirit of a people or an era; "the Greek ethos"
subtype: quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
subtype: visual_aspect__appearance outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
subtype: attraction.quality__attractiveness the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
subtype: uncloudedness__uncloudednes__clearnes the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes"
subtype: opacity.quality__opaqueness the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
subtype: easiness__ease__simplicity freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort: "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"
subtype: difficultness__difficultnes the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
subtype: suitability__suitablenes the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose; "an important requirement is suitability for long trips"
subtype: unsuitability__unsuitableness__ineptness the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
subtype: nature the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"
subtype: humanness__humannes the quality of being human
subtype: air.quality__aura__atmosphere a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing: "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
subtype: excellence the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
subtype: characteristic a distinguishing quality
subtype: changeableness__changeability the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather"
subtype: unchangeability__changelessness__unchangeableness__unchangingness the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
subtype: sameness the quality of being alike: "sameness of purpose kept them together"
subtype: difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar: "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
subtype: sure_thing__certainty something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
subtype: probability the quality of being probable
subtype: uncertainness__uncertainnes being unsettled or in doubt: "the uncertainty of the outcome"
subtype: factuality__factualness the quality of being actual or based on fact; "the realm of factuality must be distinguished from the realm of imagination"
subtype: counterfactuality the quality of being contrary to fact
subtype: physicalness__materiality__corporeality the quality of being physical; consisting of matter
subtype: incorporeality__immateriality the quality of not being physical; not consisting of matter
subtype: particularity the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations"
subtype: generality the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
subtype: simpleness__simplicity the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"
subtype: complexity__complexness__complexnes the quality of being intricate and compounded; "he enjoyed the complexity of modern computers"
subtype: regularity the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; "he was famous for the regularity of his habits"
subtype: unregularity__irregularity not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
subtype: mobility the quality of moving freely
subtype: immobility the quality of not moving
subtype: pleasantness.quality__sweetness__sweetnes the quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"
subtype: unpleasantness the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather"
subtype: credibility__credibleness__believability the quality of being believable or trustworthy
subtype: incredibility__incredibleness the quality of being incredible
subtype: logicality__logicalness correct and valid reasoning
subtype: illogicality__illogicalness__illogicalnes invalid or incorrect reasoning
subtype: naturalness__naturalnes the quality of being natural or based on natural principles: "he accepted the naturalness of death"; "the spontaneous naturalness of his manner"
subtype: unnaturalness__unnaturalnes the quality of being unnatural or not based on natural principles
subtype: vertu__virtu artistic quality
subtype: wholesomeness__wholesomenes the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you
subtype: unwholesomeness__unwholesomenes__morbidnes__morbidity the quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for you
subtype: satisfactoriness the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement
subtype: unsatisfactoriness the quality of being adequate or suitable
subtype: ordinariness the quality of being ordinary
subtype: extraordinariness__extraordinarines the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
subtype: ethnicity an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties; "ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations"
subtype: foreignness__foreignnes__strangenes__curiousnes the quality of being alien or not native: "the strangeness of a foreigner"
subtype: nativeness the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
subtype: originality.quality the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
subtype: unoriginality the quality of being unoriginal
subtype: correctness.quality__correctnes__rightnes conformity to fact or truth
subtype: incorrectness.quality__incorrectnes__wrongnes the quality of not conforming to fact or truth
subtype: accuracy.quality__truth the quality of nearness to the truth or the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"
subtype: accuracy (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
subtype: inaccuracy the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
subtype: distinction a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
subtype: popularity the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after: "his charm soon won him affection and popularity"; "the universal popularity of American movies"
subtype: unpopularity the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance
subtype: lawfulness the quality of conforming to law
subtype: unlawfulness the quality of failing to conform to law
subtype: elegance a quality of refined gracefulness and good taste
subtype: inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
subtype: comprehensibility__understandability the quality of comprehensible language or thought
subtype: expressiveness the quality of being expressive
subtype: incomprehensibility the quality of being incomprehensible
subtype: humaneness the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
subtype: inhumaneness__inhumanity the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
subtype: morality concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
subtype: immorality the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
subtype: amorality the quality of being amoral
subtype: divinity the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs"
subtype: holiness__sanctity the quality of being holy
subtype: ideality the quality of being ideal
subtype: unholiness the quality of being unholy
subtype: parental_quality a quality appropriate to a parent
subtype: faithfulness__fidelity the quality of being faithful
subtype: infidelity__unfaithfulness the quality of being unfaithful
subtype: sophistication__worldliness__worldlines the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated through cultivation or experience or disillusionment
subtype: naivete__naivety__naiveness__naivenes lack of sophistication or worldliness
subtype: adequacy__sufficiency the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
subtype: worth the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
subtype: worthlessness__worthlessnes having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
subtype: fruitfulness__fecundity the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
subtype: aridity__fruitlessnes__barrennes a condition yielding nothing of value
subtype: usefulness__utility the quality of being of practical use
subtype: inutility__uselessness__unusefulness the quality of having to practical use
subtype: constructiveness the quality of serving to build or improve
subtype: destructiveness the quality of causing destruction
subtype: positivism__positivity a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation
subtype: negativism__negativity characterized by habitual skepticism and a tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
subtype: powerfulness__power__potency possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"
subtype: ability the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
subtype: powerlessness__powerlessnes__impotency the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
subtype: inability.quality__unfitness__unfitnes lacking the power to perform
subtype: romanticism.quality__romance an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
subtype: domesticity.quality the quality of being domestic or domesticated: "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity"
subtype: infiniteness__infinitude__unboundedness__unboundednes__boundlessnes__limitlessnes the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
subtype: finiteness__finitude__boundedness the quality of being finite
subtype: quantifiability the quality of being measurable
subtype: solubility the quality of being soluble
subtype: insolubility the quality of being insoluble
subtype: stuff unspecified qualities required to do or be something; "the stuff of heros"; "you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine"
subtype: hot_stuff.quality__hotstuff (informal) the quality of being attractive and exciting (especially sexually exciting); "he thought she was really hot stuff"
subtype: humor__humour the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"
subtype: poignancy__pathos a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
subtype: tone.quality the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"
subtype: responsiveness the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events
subtype: unresponsiveness the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
subtype: property.attribute a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
subtype: actinism the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
subtype: anisotropy the property of being anisotropic; in chemistry it is a property of a substance that depends on direction
subtype: isotropy the property of being isotropic
subtype: device_characteristic__characteristic (electronics) any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
subtype: connectivity the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
subtype: wave-particle_duality__duality (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory
subtype: genetic_endowment__geneticendowment__heredity the total of inherited attributes
subtype: age how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
subtype: manner.property__mode__style__way__fashion a manner of performance; "a manner of living"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a way of life"
subtype: makeup__constitution__composition the way in which someone or something is composed
subtype: consistency__consistence__body the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
subtype: disposition a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing: "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
subtype: tactile_property__tactileproperty__feel a property perceived by touch
subtype: visual_property an attribute of vision
subtype: olfactory_property__olfactoryproperty__smell__aroma__odor__odour__scent any property detected by the olfactory system
subtype: sound_property_or_value__sound_property__soundproperty an attribute of sound
subtype: taste_property__tasteproperty a property appreciated via the sense of taste
subtype: saltiness the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)
subtype: edibility__edibleness the property of being fit to eat
subtype: bodily_property an attribute of the body
subtype: physical_property a property used to characterize physical objects
subtype: chemical_property a property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity
subtype: sustainability the property of being sustainable
subtype: strength the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
subtype: concentration the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume (expressed as moles/cubic meter)
subtype: weakness the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
subtype: temporal_property a property relating to time
subtype: viability (of living things) capable of normal growth and development
subtype: spatial_property__spatialproperty__spatiality any property relating to or occupying space
subtype: magnitude the property of relative size or extent; "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"
subtype: analyticity the property of being analytic
subtype: selectivity the property of being selective
subtype: vascularity the property being vascular; "a prominent vascularity"
subtype: inheritance.attribute__heritage any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"
subtype: inherited_personal_characteristics__birthright personal characteristics that are inherited at birth
subtype: background a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"
subtype: birthright a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth; "free public education is the birthright of every American child"
subtype: upbringing properties acquired during a person's formative years
subtype: property__attribute__dimension a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
subtype: quality.property__character__lineament a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"
subtype: texture.quality the essential quality of something; "the texture of Neapolitan life"
subtype: feature.property__characteristic a prominent aspect of something: "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
subtype: sex_characteristic__sexcharacteristic__sex_character__sexcharacter those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other
subtype: aspect.feature__facet a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"
subtype: attractor__attraction__attractive_feature a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts people
subtype: badge.feature any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"
subtype: excellence.feature something in which something or some one excels: "the use of herbs is one of the excellences of French cuisine"
subtype: external outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"
subtype: peculiarity__distinctive_feature__distinctivefeature an odd or unusual characteristic
subtype: safety_feature feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety
subtype: magnitude_relation__magnituderelation__quantitative_relation a relation between magnitudes
subtype: scale relative magnitude; "they entertained on a grand scale"
subtype: ratio the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
subtype: margin_of_profit__profit_margin__gross_margin__grossmargin the ratio gross profits divided by net sales
subtype: abundance (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
subtype: abundance.ratio (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
subtype: albedo__reflective_power the ratio of reflected to incident light
subtype: aspect_ratio the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture
subtype: cephalic_index__breadth_index__breadthindex__cranial_index__cranialindex ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull
subtype: efficiency the ratio of the output to the input of any system
subtype: facial_index the ratio (in percent) of the maximum width the the maximum height of the face
subtype: focal_ratio__focalratio__f_number__fnumber__stop_number__speed the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
subtype: relative_frequency__frequency the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
subtype: packed_cell_volume__hematocrit__haematocrit the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
subtype: intelligence_quotient__IQ__I.Q. a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100)
subtype: load_factor (aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g)
subtype: loss_ratio the ratio of the annual claims paid by an insurance company to the premiums received
subtype: Mach_number the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound
subtype: magnification.ratio the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object
subtype: mechanical_advantage the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it
subtype: fuel_consumption__mileage__milespergallon the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
subtype: betting_odds__odds the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another; "he offered odds of two to one"
subtype: order_of_magnitude__magnitude a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
subtype: output-to-input_ratio the output power of a transducer divided by the input power
subtype: prevalence.ratio (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
subtype: price-to-earnings_ratio__P/E_ratio (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
subtype: productivity (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
subtype: quotient.ratio the ratio of two quantities to be divided
subtype: refractive_index__index_of_refraction the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
subtype: relative_humidity the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage
subtype: respiratory_quotient__respiratoryquotient the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time
subtype: safety_factor__factor_of_safety the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
subtype: signal-to-noise_ratio__signal-to-noise__signal/noise_ratio__signal/noise__S/N the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity
subtype: stoichiometry (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
subtype: time_constant the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
subtype: turnover_rate__turnover the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
subtype: loading.ratio the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
subtype: eccentricity.ratio (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis; "a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity"
subtype: rate a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
subtype: attrition_rate__attritionrate__rate_of_attrition the rate of shrinkage in size or number
subtype: birthrate__birth_rate__birthrate__fertility__fertility_rate__fertilityrate__natality the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
subtype: bits_per_second__bps__bp (computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)
subtype: crime_rate__crimerate the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
subtype: data_rate the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information
subtype: deathrate__death_rate__deathrate__morbidity__mortality__mortality_rate__mortalityrate__fatalityrate the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
subtype: dose_rate the quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time
subtype: erythrocyte_sedimentation_rate__erythrocytesedimentationrate__ESR__sedimentation_rate__sedimentationrate__sed_rate__sedrate the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
subtype: rate_of_flow__flow__flow_rate the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
subtype: flux.rate the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
subtype: frequency__frequence__oftenness__oftennes the number of occurrences within a given time period (usually 1 second); "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"
subtype: gigahertz__GHz__gigacycle_per_second__gigacyclepersecond__gigacycle__Gc 1,000,000,000 periods per second
subtype: growth_rate__rate_of_growth the rate of increase in size per unit time
subtype: Hertz__Hz__cycle_per_second__cyclepersecond__cycles/second__cps__cp__cycle the unit of frequency; one Hertz has a periodic interval of one second
subtype: inflation_rate__inflationrate__rate_of_inflation the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
subtype: jerk__rate_of_acceleration (mechanics) the rate of change of velocity
subtype: kilohertz__khz__kilocycle_per_second__kilocyclepersecond__kilocycle__kc one thousand periods per second
subtype: kilometers_per_hour__kilometres_per_hour__kph__km/h the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
subtype: megahertz__MHz__megacycle_per_second__megacyclepersecond__megacycle__Mc one million periods per second
subtype: metabolic_rate__metabolicrate rate of metabolism; the amount of energy expended in a give period
subtype: miles_per_hour__milesperhour__mph the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
subtype: gait.rate__pace the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
subtype: pulse_rate__pulserate__pulse__heart_rate__heartrate the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
subtype: respiratory_rate__respiratoryrate__rateofrespiration the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
subtype: revolutions_per_minute__revolutionsperminute__rpm__rev rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
subtype: sampling_rate (telecommunications) the frequency of sampling per unit time
subtype: solar_constant__solarconstant the rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere
subtype: spacing the time between occurrences of a repeating event; "some women do not control the spacing of their children"
subtype: speed__velocity distance travelled per unit time
subtype: tempo.rate the rate of some repeating event
subtype: words_per_minute__wordsperminute__wpm the rate at which words are produced (as in speaking or typing)
subtype: computer_speed
subtype: pace.rate__rate the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
subtype: m/s__m/__meter_per_second__meterpersecond
1 schema is about attribute_or_quality_or_measure
[graph1_on_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
[any attribute_or_quality_or_measure (^$(no inheritance)$^)]
];
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