pm#non_spatial_object__nonspatialobject abstraction or description content/medium/container (a description medium that has some spatial feature is both instance of sumo#object and pm#non_spatial_object
closed_exclusion: spatial_object
supertype: entity intangible
subtype: attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., mass, mass unit, 1 kg, frequency, [2-3] hz, color, blue, speed, 1 m/s
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: time the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
subtype: time_period__period__period_of_time an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of his recovery"
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: physical_region__PR e.g., 2 meters, 3.5 kg, [2-3] hz
subtype: physical_characteristic this category is for menu-generation purposes
subtype: living_entity_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: spatial_attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., length measure in meters
subtype: physical/spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: physical_process_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: process_attribute_or_quality_or_measure e.g., a speed measure
subtype: physical_process_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
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: unit_of_measure_for_a_social_attribute
subtype: modality_measure e.g., pm#never is as an instance
subtype: temporal_modality_measure
subtype: physical_possibility
subtype: numeric_attribute__numericattribute
subtype: latitude
subtype: longitude
subtype: ID_number
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: physical/spatial_unit_of_measure
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_process
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_psychological_attribute
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_social_attribute
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: security_attribute
subtype: dependancy_or_information_security_attribute
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: quality__Q an attribute/dimension of something, e.g., its color, but not the measure of this color
subtype: quantity any specification of how many or how much of something there is
subtype: atomic_ADT__atomic_abstract_data_type
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: 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: 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: definite_quantity a specific measure of amount
subtype: indefinite_quantity an estimated quantity
subtype: relative_quantity a quantity relative to some purpose
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: magnetic_flux a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area
subtype: volume the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"
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: time_interval__interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants
subtype: attribute an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
subtype: trait a distinguishing feature of one's personal nature
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: cheerfulness__cheer the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
subtype: uncheerfulness not conducive to cheer or good spirits
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: property.attribute a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
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: 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: feature.property__characteristic a prominent aspect of something: "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
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: 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: non_spatial_object_that_is_not_an_attribute_or_quality_or_measure
subtype: description_content/medium/container__descriptioncontent/medium/container
subtype: description description (content/medium) of an entity or a situation
subtype: description_container__descriptioncontainer file, image, ... but not a disk or a piece of paper
subtype: communication something that is communicated between people or groups
subtype: non_spatial_collection__nonspatialcollection__true_collection something gathering separated things (entities/situations) and that is not a spatial object
subtype: domain__field_of_study__discipline__subject_area__subjectarea__subject_field__subjectfield__field__study__bailiwick__branch_of_knowledge a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
subtype: structured_ADT__structured_abstract_data_type
subtype: type second-order type or more
subtype: set_or_class like sumo#set_or_class but including rdfs#class too
subtype: constraint_resource
subtype: arbitrary_sum__arbitrarysum__AS e.g., the collection of a car and a foot
subtype: abstract__entity_without_spatial_feature e.g., knowledge, motivation, measure; properties or qualities as distinguished from any particular embodiment of the properties/qualities in a physical medium; instances of sumo#abstract can be said to exist in the same sense as mathematical objects such as sets and relations, but they cannot exist at a particular place or time without some physical encoding or embodiment
subtype: psychological_entity__psychologicalentity feature/product of mental activity, e.g., feeling
subtype: mental_object__MOB e.g., a percept, a sense datum
subtype: psychological_feature__psychologicalfeature a feature of the mental life of a living organism
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_psychological_attribute
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: quality__Q an attribute/dimension of something, e.g., its color, but not the measure of this color
subtype: type second-order type or more
subtype: class__clas rdfs#class has pm#binary_relation_type as instance and hence is different from sumo#class
subtype: universal__UNIVERSAL
subtype: 1st_order_type__1stordertype__type1 all 1st order types are implicitely or explicitely instance of that 2nd-order type
subtype: 2nd_order_type__2ndordertype__type2 all 2nd order types are implicitely or explicitely instance of that 3rd order type
subtype: set_or_class like sumo#set_or_class but including rdfs#class too
subtype: set_or_class the "set_or_class" of "sets" and "classes", i.e. any "instance" of "abstract" that has "elements" or "instances"
subtype: class__clas rdfs#class has pm#binary_relation_type as instance and hence is different from sumo#class
subtype: description_content__descriptioncontent__information e.g., a narration, an hypothesis
subtype: knowledge_representation__knowledgerepresentation what a formal/semi-formal statement expresses
subtype: proposition__abstract_relative_thing___situation_description piece of information; this piece of information may be represented by content_bearing_object(s) such as a string, a sound or an icon; click here for details
subtype: intention__abstract_mediating_thing click here for details
subtype: fact
subtype: narration report, story, biography, etc.
subtype: fact_generalization description generalizing facts or ideas
subtype: description_with_KADS_inference_structure dataflow graph of "inferences" (tasks) the inputs/outputs of which are described by "roles"
subtype: role
subtype: description
subtype: subject_matter__subjectmatter__message__content__substance what a communication that is about something is about
subtype: written_material__writtenmaterial__writing__piece_of_writing the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
subtype: code.laws__codification a set of rules or principles or laws especially written ones
subtype: public_knowledge__general_knowledge__generalknowledge knowledge that is available to anyone
subtype: cognitive_factor__cognitivefactor something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result
subtype: perception.cognition knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"
subtype: cognitive_content__cognitivecontent__content__mental_object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
subtype: history.cognition all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge: "the dawn of recorded history"; "from the beginning of history"
subtype: mental_attitude__attitude a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
subtype: abstract__abstract_entity distinguished from sumo#abstract because John Sowa does not seem to categorize all types of relations, sets, classes, attributes, quantities and graphs under this category; see http://www.jfsowa.com/ontology/toplevel.htm and http://www.jfsowa.com/ontology/roles.htm
subtype: form__abstract_independent_thing click here for details
subtype: proposition__abstract_relative_thing___situation_description piece of information; this piece of information may be represented by content_bearing_object(s) such as a string, a sound or an icon; click here for details
subtype: intention__abstract_mediating_thing click here for details
subtype: abstract__abstraction__ab
subtype: fact
subtype: set
subtype: region__R the measure of an attribute/dimension
subtype: quantity any specification of how many or how much of something there is
subtype: atomic_ADT__atomic_abstract_data_type
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: abstract_object a thing that does not exist in space-time; click here for details
subtype: class__clas click here for details
subtype: multidimensional_object ordered list of thing; click here for details
subtype: relationship (?,?) indicates something that one thing has to do with another; click here for details
subtype: non_spatial_object_playing_some_role
subtype: psychological_entity__psychologicalentity feature/product of mental activity, e.g., feeling
subtype: mental_object__MOB e.g., a percept, a sense datum
subtype: psychological_feature__psychologicalfeature a feature of the mental life of a living organism
subtype: unit_of_measure_for_a_psychological_attribute
non_spatial_object has many specializing statements. Browse its subtypes, or click here for a search form or here to represent such an object.
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