Function kif#length (sumo#list -> sumo#nonnegative_integer)
  supertype:  pm#size__number_of_elements (pm#collection -> sumo#nonnegative_integer)
     supertype:  pm#relation_from_collection_to_number (pm#collection -> sumo#number)
        supertype:  pm#relation_from_collection (pm#collection,*)
           supertype:  pm#relation_from/to_thing_of_common_kind (*)  this type permits to categorize relations according to their signatures and hence offers (i) a concise way to set essential exclusion relations, and (ii) a systematic and easy-to-follow categorization
              >part of:  pm#relation__related_thing__relatedthing___related_with  type for any relation (unary, binary, ..., *-ary) and instance of pm#relation_type
           supertype:  pm#what_relation (*)
              supertype:  pm#wh-/how_relation (*)  this type permits to categorize relations according to the usual who/what/why/where/when/how questions ; this is a traditional but very subjective and ineffective way of categorizing relations 
                 >part of:  pm#relation__related_thing__relatedthing___related_with  type for any relation (unary, binary, ..., *-ary) and instance of pm#relation_type
        supertype:  pm#how_much_relation (*)
           supertype:  pm#how_relation__howrelation (*)
              supertype:  pm#wh-/how_relation (*)  this type permits to categorize relations according to the usual who/what/why/where/when/how questions ; this is a traditional but very subjective and ineffective way of categorizing relations