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Sub-categories
Arrangement
is-in some order with
Is concerned with the sequence or other arrangement (or lack of it) in which activities (i.e. things that humans, animals or other active agencies do) happen or things are arranged.
Arrangement in space (static and dynamic); Physical connection; Arrangement in time; Abstract conceptual structure; Allocation; Property and Responsibility.
Classification
is-a
Usually between 2 "classes" of things. If A is a sub-class of B, then any instance of class A also belongs to class B. An individual instance has a relationship to one Class to which it belongs (there could be many - things don't tend to follow a unique classification hierarchy.
Instance of class; Specialisation/Generalisation.
Distinguishing
is different from
Covers things related by their sameness or difference of position, time or other properties.
Difference in observable attributes; Difference in space and time; Distinction by instinct, feeling or logic; Distinction by identity.
Interaction
communicates-with
Means relationships between people and other sentient beings.
Co-operation; Speech Acts; Influence; Contention.
Logic
is-deduction-from
The relation between formalisms within human minds and the observations and measurements those formalisms attempt to describe.
Deduction; Explanation; Forethought; Insight; Justification; Summarization.
Motivation
is-motivated-by
Applies to all relationships involving envisaging a future state of affairs and attempting to make it happen - or stop it happening.
Direct human and animal motivation; Goal orientation; Commitment to an "ism".
Partitioning
is part-of
Can apply between pairs of Bounded or Unbounded Physical Objects, or between pairs of Abstract Concepts, particularly Activities and Topics.
Component-ness; Membership.
Representation represents
Generally refers to the relationship between a set of symbols and what those symbols may be representing.
Identification; Delegate/Surrogate; Expression; Notation; Modelling.
Sensation
is experienced by
Covers the means by which brains (human, sentient animal or robot) are triggered by a variety of external things, events and feelings.
Emotion; Observation; Robotic sensing.
Transformation
is-changed-from
Covers the relationships between things as they were and things as they are after a change (arising from processing, planning, interaction etc). properties changed may include form, physical position, ownership, possession etc.
Creation and Manufacture; Reproduction; Modification and Metamorphosis; Destruction and Consumption; Transfer.
Utilisation
is-useful-for
Covers the relationship between some things (e.g. tools, humans, materials, apparatus, systems) and an intention (such as what is planned), expressing that one may be useful for the other.
Usefulness; Substitution; Opportunity; Habit.
Volition
is-wanted-by
Applies to all relationships involving envisaging a future state of affairs and attempting to make it happen - or stop it happening.
Desire; Intentional Management; constraints and Limitations; Risk.