defining characteristic

defining characteristic

This is a synonym for defining relationship.

defining relationship

A relationship to a target concept that is always necessarily true for any instance of the source concept.

Notes

• All defining relationships represent necessary conditions. However, some necessary conditions that can be represented by OWL Axioms cannot be represented by relationships.

Example

• The defining relationships of the concept 53442002 | gastrectomy| include

  • = and

  • = .

• Defining characteristic