Relation pm#irreflexive_relation__irreflexiverelation (?,?) this category only serves structuration purposes: it is instance of pm#irreflexive_relation_type which is not instance of pm#class_of_inheritable_relation_type subtype: asymmetric_relation successor_attribute_closure different inverse less_than greater_than increases_likelihood decreases_likelihood inhibits prevents sub_proposition sub_plan larger smaller starts finishes before during earlier meets_spatially overlaps_partially superficial_part connected_engineering_components ancestor sibling brother sister spouse type: irreflexive_relation_type r is irreflexive if r(?i,?i) holds for no value of ?i supertype: binary_relation_with_particular_mathematical_property (?,?) supertype: relation_with_particular_mathematical_property (*) supertype: relation_with_particular_property (*) this rather fuzzy type permits to group categorization schemes less common than those covered by the previous sibling categories >part of: relation__related_thing__relatedthing___related_with type for any relation (unary, binary, ..., *-ary) and instance of pm#relation_type