Relations Ontology
Copyright (c) 2013-2014 EDM Council, Inc.
Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Object Management Group, Inc.
Relations.rdf
The http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/20130801/Relations/Relations.rdf version of this ontology was revised to add the appliesTo object property in support of the IND RFC.
The http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/20140501/Relations/Relations.rdf version of this ontology was modified per the issue resolutions identified in the FIBO FND 1.0 FTF report and in http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/1.0/AboutFND-1.0/. It was further revised in FTF 2 resulting in http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/20141101/Relations/Relations/.
The http://www.omg.org/spec/FIBO/Foundations/20130601/Relations/Relations.owl version of the ontology submitted with
the FIBO FND RFC, was revised in advance of the September 2013 New Brunswick, NJ meeting, as follows:
(1) to use slash style URI/IRIss (also called 303 URIs, vs. hash style) as required to support server side processing
(2) to use version-independent IRIs for all definitions internally as opposed to version-specific IRIs
(3) to change the file suffix from .owl to .rdf to increase usability in RDF tools
(4) to use 4-level abbreviations and corresponding namespace prefixes for all FIBO ontologies, reflecting a family/specification/module/ontology structure
(5) to incorporate changes to the specification metadata to support documentation at the family, specification, module, and ontology level, similar to the abbreviations
(6) to move the ontology from the Utilities module to an independent Relations module
(7) to revise a number of definitions, per discussion with various stakeholders.
(8) to augment the definitions to include entity names from Business Entities.
This ontology defines a set of general purpose relations for use in other FIBO ontology elements. These include a number of properties required for reuse across the foundations and business entities models.
fibo-fnd-rel-rel
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/AboutTheEDMC-FIBOFamily/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/20130801/Relations/Relations.rdf
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/20140501/Relations/Relations.rdf
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/AboutFND/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Relations/AboutRelations/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Utilities/AnnotationVocabulary/
http://www.omg.org/spec/EDMC-FIBO/FND/Utilities/BusinessFacingTypes/
http://www.omg.org/spec/FIBO/Foundations/20130601/Utilities/Relations.owl
http://www.omg.org/spec/ODM/
http://www.omg.org/techprocess/ab/SpecificationMetadata/MITLicense
http://www.w3.org/standards/techs/owl#w3c_all
applies to
a relation indicating something that is pertinent or relevant to the concept
appoints
Free Online Dictionary
assigns a job or role to someone, selects or designates to fill an office or a position, fixes or sets by authority or by mutual agreement
typically requires having the capacity or authority to appoint
causes
the relationship between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the second event is understood as a consequence of the first; also, the relationship between a set of factors (causes) and a phenomenon (the effect)
characterizes
describes the character or quality of
classifies
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
arranges in classes; assigns to a category
comprises
includes, especially within a particular scope, is made up of
confers
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
This property should be read as describing the conferral of some legal power or duty, some commitment or some social construct, and is a property of some social construct such as an agreement or some legal authority. These concepts, which would describe the kind of thing of which this is a property, and the kinds of thing in terms of which this property is framed, are outside the scope of this mode land so are not shown.
grants or bestows by virtue of some authority
invests with
controls
The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
exercises authoritative or dominating influence over; directs
defines
determines or identifies the essential qualities or meaning of, discovers and sets forth the meaning of, fixes or marks the limits of, demarcates
denotes
represents, calls by a distinctive title, term, or expression
designates
http://www.dictionarycentral.com/definition/designate.html
to name something officially or appoint someone to a position officially
embodies
This property should be interpreted as being the property of a union of concrete things and information constructs, and as referring to some abstract thing or to some mediating thing or both, in the informative ontology of conceptual abstractions.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/govern
is an expression of, or gives a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling), makes concrete and perceptible
governs
This property should be read as being the property of a logical union of social construct (in the informative abstractions ontology) and legal person, and as referring to 'thing'.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/govern
prevails or has decisive influence over; exercises authority
has
As used in FIBO, this definition of has specifically excludes possession in the sense of ownership.
Encarta Webster's Dictionary of the English Language (2004)
indicates that someone (or something) possesses something, as a characteristic, attribute, feature, capability, and so forth
has context
This property should be read as referring to some context (known as 'mediating thing') in the informative upper ontology which is not included in this model. It should also be read as being the property of some contextually defined thing (known in the informative upper ontology as 'relative thing').
provides a context in which something is defined, expressed, or represented
has definition
specifies a form of words that conveys the meaning associated with something
has denotation
relates a concept (or something else, but typically a concept) to a representation or denotation for that concept
has designation
relates an individual or organization to a position, role, or other designation
has identity
This property should be read as being a property of some kind of 'relative thing' as defined externality to this ontology. The property is usually but not exclusively framed with reference to some 'independent thing' but may take other forms and so should be regarded as having a target of 'thing'.
provides a means for identifying something that fills a particular role
has member
This property should be read as being the property of a logical union of group and organization (not shown).
relates something, typically a group or organization, to some discrete thing identified as a part (member) of it
has part
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy at http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mereology/
This property relates a thing to anything which is a proper part of that thing. This is not parthood in the sense of a the role of part which may be played by interchangeable things such as wheels; instead this property relates an independent thing to something which makes up a part of it.
indicates any portion of a thing, regardless of whether the portion itself is attached to the remainder or detached; cognitively salient or arbitrarily demarcated; self-connected or disconnected; homogeneous or gerrymandered; material or immaterial; extended or unextended; spatial or temporal
has representation
relates a concept to some textual or other symbol which is intended to convey the sense of that concept or to some form of words which sets out the meaning of that concept
holds
is the relationship between an individual or organization and something it possesses, or over which it exercises some ownership or control or has at its discretion the ability to dispose of it as it sees fit
involves
(of a situation or event) includes (something) as a necessary part or result
is appointed by
indicates the individual or group that has assigned or appointed someone to an office or position
is caused by
is the relationship between an event (the effect) and a second event (the cause), where the first event is understood as a consequence of the second; also, the relationship between a set of factors (causes) and a phenomenon (the effect)
is classified by
indicates the classification scheme used to classify something
is conferred by
This property should be read as describing some legal power or duty, some commitment or some social construct being conferred as a result of some social construct such as an agreement or some legal authority. These concepts, which would describe the kind of thing of which this is a property, and the kinds of thing in terms of which this property is framed, are outside the scope of this model and so are not shown.
a relationship between a right or obligation and the vehicle, such as an agreement or contract, that vests (or confers) said right or obligation
is conferred on
that on which the conferred thing is conferred
is controlled by
is influenced, managed, or directed by
is governed by
This property should be read as being the property of some thing and as referring to a logical union of social construct (in the informative abstractions ontology) and legal person.
a relationship between a contract, agreement, jurisdiction, or other legal construct and the regulation, policy, procedure, or legal person that regulates or oversees (governs) it
is held by
something that is possessed by and at least partially under the control of something which can be used or acted on by the holder, regardless of ownership
is issued by
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/issue
identifies an office or organization responsible for circulating, distributing, or publishing something
is managed by
The target or range of this property should be read as always being some kind of 'relative thing', that is a thing defined in some context. Generally this will be a 'party in role'. This property is not intended to be used to relate a thing to some independent thing which it is managed by, only to something in the role of being that which manages it.
relates something to another thing that has some role in directing its affairs
is mandated by
This prooerty should be read as being a property of some social construct as defined in the informative ontology for conceptual abstractions, to some other social construct such as a legal instrument or an agreement.
relates a responsibility, capacity, or action to that which requires it
is member of
This property should be read as being framed in terms of a logical union of group and organization (not shown).
belonging, either individually or collectively, to a group
is a part of
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy at http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/mereology/
This property represents what is also known in the literature of 'proper parthood',that is the recursive (transitive) relationship whereby things have parts which have parts and so on. This is distinct from a separate meaning of 'has part' which would refer to an item playing the named role of a part such as a nearside front wheel. for the avoidance of doubt, this is not that relationship, and this property applies betwen independent things and other independent things which may make up their parts.
relates something to a thing that it is some component or portion of, regardless of how that whole-part relationship is manifested, i.e., attached to the remainder or detached; cognitively salient or arbitrarily demarcated; self-connected or disconnected; homogeneous or gerrymandered; material or immaterial; extended or unextended; spatial or temporal; the most generic part relation, reflexive, asymmetric, and transitive
is provided by
The target or range of this property should be read as always being some kind of 'relative thing', that is a thing defined in some context. Generally this will be a 'party in role'. This property is not intended to be used to relate a thing to some independent thing which it is provided by, only to something in the role of being that which provides it.
is made available by
is used by
relates something to a thing that has the ability to employ or deploy it as appropriate
manages
This property should be read as always being a property of some kind of 'relative thing', that is a thing defined in some context. Generally this will be a 'party in role'. This property is not intended to be used to relate some independent thing to that which it manages, instead it must only be a property of something in the role of being that which manages some thing.
relates an autonomous agent to something that it directs in some way
provides
This property should be read as always being a property of some kind of 'relative thing', that is a thing defined in some context. Generally this will be a 'party in role'. This property is not intended to be used to relate some independent thing to that which it provides, instead it must only be a property of something in the role of being that which provides some thing.
makes something available to
refers to
the relationship between a reference and the concept it stands for or refers to, i.e., the referent for that reference
represents
relates some textual or other symbol or some set of words to some concept that has the sense or meaning the representation is intended to convey
uses
relates an autonomous agent to something that it has the ability to employ in some way
has acquisition date
links an asset or owner/controller/controllee to the date of acquisition
has alias
Added at SME Review, to meet AML requirements
Any other name by which an individual or organization is known
has common name
a name by which something is frequently referred, without reference to any formal usage or structure
has disposition date
links something, such as an asset or its owner/controller/controllee to the date something was sold, transferred, destroyed, etc.
has formal name
a name by which something is known for some official purpose or context, or which is structured in some way such as to always follow the same format regardless of usage
has legal name
the name used to refer to an person or organization in legal communications
has unique identifier
With reference to a given (possibly implicit) set of objects, a unique identifier (UID) is any identifier which is guaranteed to be unique among all identifiers used for those objects and for a specific purpose. The uniqueness requires and is guaranteed by the existence of a scheme associated with the identifier.
has some textual or numeric information which when taken in combination with some associated scheme is unique to the thing and may be used to distinguish it from other things of the same or different type
was formerly known as
a name by which something was known in the past
autonomous agent
reference
a concept that refers to (or stands in for) another concept
http://grammar.about.com/od/rs/g/referenceterm.htm
referent
http://grammar.about.com/od/rs/g/referentterm.htm
the concept that another concept stands for or refers to