Term IRI Term label Parent term IRI Parent term label Alternative term Definition http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000002 continuant http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000001 entity An entity that exists in full at any time in which it exists at all, persists through time while maintaining its identity and has no temporal parts. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000003 occurrent http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000001 entity An entity that has temporal parts and that happens, unfolds or develops through time. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000004 independent continuant http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000002 continuant b is an independent continuant = Def. b is a continuant which is such that there is no c and no t such that b s-depends_on c at t. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [017-002]) http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000015 process http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000003 occurrent p is a process = Def. p is an occurrent that has temporal proper parts and for some time t, p s-depends_on some material entity at t. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [083-003]) http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000017 realizable entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000020 specifically dependent continuant A specifically dependent continuant that inheres in continuant entities and are not exhibited in full at every time in which it inheres in an entity or group of entities. The exhibition or actualization of a realizable entity is a particular manifestation, functioning or process that occurs under certain circumstances. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000020 specifically dependent continuant http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000002 continuant b is a specifically dependent continuant = Def. b is a continuant & there is some independent continuant c which is not a spatial region and which is such that b s-depends_on c at every time t during the course of b’s existence. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [050-003]) http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000023 role http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000017 realizable entity A realizable entity the manifestation of which brings about some result or end that is not essential to a continuant in virtue of the kind of thing that it is but that can be served or participated in by that kind of continuant in some kinds of natural, social or institutional contexts. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000031 generically dependent continuant http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000002 continuant b is a generically dependent continuant = Def. b is a continuant that g-depends_on one or more other entities. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [074-001]) http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040 material entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000004 independent continuant An independent continuant that is spatially extended whose identity is independent of that of other entities and can be maintained through time. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002577 system http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040 material entity A material entity consisting of multiple components that are causally integrated. https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000036 stakeholder https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000028 composante de système complexe https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000035 indicatore https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000028 composante de système complexe http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000008 temporal region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000003 occurrent http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000011 spatiotemporal region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000003 occurrent http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000035 process boundary http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000003 occurrent http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000141 immaterial entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000004 independent continuant http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000009 two-dimensional spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000006 spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000018 zero-dimensional spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000006 spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000026 one-dimensional spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000006 spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000028 three-dimensional spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000006 spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000038 one-dimensional temporal region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000008 temporal region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000148 zero-dimensional temporal region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000008 temporal region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000182 history http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000015 process https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000002 system development http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000015 process https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000001 interazione http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000015 process http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000034 function http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000016 disposition https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000016 prospettiva http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000016 disposition http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000016 disposition http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000017 realizable entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000145 relational quality http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000019 quality http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000019 quality http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000020 specifically dependent continuant https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000041 proprietà del systema complesso http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000020 specifically dependent continuant https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000017 ruolo di indicatore http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000023 role https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000019 worth-role http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000023 role https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000018 stakeholder-role http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000023 role https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000025 system spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000028 three-dimensional spatial region http://www.ontologyrepository.com/CommonCoreOntologies/InformationContentEntity Information Content Entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000031 generically dependent continuant http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000202 temporal interval http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000038 one-dimensional temporal region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000024 fiat object part http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040 material entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000027 object aggregate http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040 material entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000030 object http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040 material entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000013 system component http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040 material entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000006 system environment http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040 material entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000014 system environment component http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000040 material entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000142 fiat line http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000140 continuant fiat boundary http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000146 fiat surface http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000140 continuant fiat boundary http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000147 fiat point http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000140 continuant fiat boundary http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000006 spatial region http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000141 immaterial entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000029 site http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000141 immaterial entity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000140 continuant fiat boundary http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000141 immaterial entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000024 system boundary http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000146 fiat surface http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000203 temporal instant http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000148 zero-dimensional temporal region https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000011 system history http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000182 history https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000015 système complexe http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002577 system https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000023 storia del sistema complesso https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000011 system history https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000005 worth information content entity http://www.ontologyrepository.com/CommonCoreOntologies/InformationContentEntity Information Content Entity http://www.ontologyrepository.com/CommonCoreOntologies/RepresentationalInformationContentEntity Representational Information Content Entity http://www.ontologyrepository.com/CommonCoreOntologies/InformationContentEntity Information Content Entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000004 perspective information content entity http://www.ontologyrepository.com/CommonCoreOntologies/InformationContentEntity Information Content Entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000003 la valeur de l’indicateur http://www.ontologyrepository.com/CommonCoreOntologies/RepresentationalInformationContentEntity Representational Information Content Entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000028 composante de système complexe https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000013 system component https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000029 system agent https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000013 system component https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000031 frontière de système complexe https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000024 system boundary https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000010 sviluppo del sistema complesso https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000002 system development https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000032 région d’espace de système complexe https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000025 system spatial region https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000012 environnement de système complexe https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000006 system environment https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000040 stakeholder perspective information content entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000004 perspective information content entity https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000009 interazione tra le componenti del sistema e le componenti de l'ambiente del sistema https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000001 interazione https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000008 interazione tra le componenti dell’ambiente di sistema https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000001 interazione https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000007 interazione tra le componenti del sistema https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000001 interazione https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000020 interazione tra le componenti del sistema complesso e le componenti dell’ambiente del sistema complesso https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000009 interazione tra le componenti del sistema e le componenti de l'ambiente del sistema https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000021 interazione tra le componenti dell’ambiente di sistema complesso https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000008 interazione tra le componenti dell’ambiente di sistema https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000022 interazione tra le componenti del sistema complesso https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000007 interazione tra le componenti del sistema https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000026 composante de l'environnement de système complexe https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000014 system environment component https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000027 system environnement agent https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000014 system environment component https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000034 complex system agent https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000029 system agent https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000033 complex system environment agent https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000027 system environnement agent https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000043 self-organization https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000041 proprietà del systema complesso https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000042 émergence (propriété émergentes https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000041 proprietà del systema complesso https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000030 stakeholder perspective https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000016 prospettiva http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000001 entity https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/core/meta/AnnotationVocabulary/MaturityLevel maturity level http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000052 characteristic of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002314 characteristic of part of inheres_in a relation between a specifically dependent continuant (the characteristic) and any other entity (the bearer), in which the characteristic depends on the bearer for its existence. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000079 function of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000052 characteristic of is function of a relation between a function and an independent continuant (the bearer), in which the function specifically depends on the bearer for its existence http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000080 quality of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000052 characteristic of quality_of a relation between a quality and an independent continuant (the bearer), in which the quality specifically depends on the bearer for its existence http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000085 has function http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000053 has characteristic has_function a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a function, in which the function specifically depends on the bearer for its existence http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000086 has quality http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000053 has characteristic has_quality a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a quality, in which the quality specifically depends on the bearer for its existence http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000087 has role http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000053 has characteristic has_role a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a role, in which the role specifically depends on the bearer for its existence http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000081 role of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000052 characteristic of role_of a relation between a role and an independent continuant (the bearer), in which the role specifically depends on the bearer for its existence http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002314 characteristic of part of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002502 depends on inheres in part of q characteristic of part of w if and only if there exists some p such that q inheres in p and p part of w. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000091 has disposition http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000053 has characteristic a relation between an independent continuant (the bearer) and a disposition, in which the disposition specifically depends on the bearer for its existence http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000092 disposition of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0000052 characteristic of inverse of has disposition http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002163 spatially disjoint from http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002323 mereotopologically related to A is spatially_disjoint_from B if and only if they have no parts in common http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000219 generically depends on at all times http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000084 generically depends on http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000220 is carrier of at all times http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000101 is carrier of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000172 has member 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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000167 has participant at all times http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000057 has participant https://www.w3id.org/sco#SCO_0000037 has agent at time t http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000057 has participant http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000163 material basis of at all times http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000127 material basis of http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000121 has temporal part http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000117 has occurrent part http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000118 has proper occurrent part http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000117 has occurrent part http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000137 proper continuant part of at all times http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000175 proper continuant part of at some time http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000197 inheres in http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000195 specifically depends on http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000113 has material basis at all times 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Formally: x preceded by y iff ω(y) <= α(x), where α is a function that maps a process to a start point, and ω is a function that maps a process to an end point. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000066 occurs in unfolds_in b occurs_in c =def b is a process and c is a material entity or immaterial entity& there exists a spatiotemporal region r and b occupies_spatiotemporal_region r.& forall(t) if b exists_at t then c exists_at t & there exist spatial regions s and s’ where & b spatially_projects_onto s at t& c is occupies_spatial_region s’ at t& s is a proper_continuant_part_of s’ at t http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000063 precedes x precedes y if and only if the time point at which x ends is before or equivalent to the time point at which y starts. 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