Is-a

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The relationship between two entities in which one entity inherits from the other.

    "A special slot, the Is-a slot, short for is-a-member-of-the-class, ties instances to the classes they are members of."

  2. 2
    Such a relationship expressed as an ontology component (regardless of whether the OOP paradigm per se is implemented).

Example

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"A special slot, the Is-a slot, short for is-a-member-of-the-class, ties instances to the classes they are members of."

Etymology

From is + a.

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