Definition | A continuant is defined as something that is a dependent continuant, is an independent continuant, or is a spatial region. |
Typology | A continuant is an entity. |
Examples | The following are continuants: spatial regions, independent continuants, and dependent continuants. |
Definition | A dependent continuant is defined as something that is a generically dependent continuant, or is a specifically dependent continuant. |
Typology | A dependent continuant is a continuant. |
Examples | Specifically dependent continuants, and generically dependent continuants are dependent continuants. |
Distinctions | No dependent continuant is a spatial region, or an independent continuant. |
Typology | A disposition is a realizable entity. |
Distinctions | No disposition is a role, or a function. |
Examples | A continuant is an entity. |
Typology | A fiat object part is a material entity. |
Distinctions | No fiat object part is any of the following: a site, an object boundary, an object aggregate, or an object. |
Typology | A function is a realizable entity. |
Distinctions | No disposition is a function. |
Typology | A generically dependent continuant is a dependent continuant. |
Distinctions | No generically dependent continuant is a specifically dependent continuant. |
Definition | An independent continuant is defined as something that is a material entity, is an object boundary, or is a site. |
Typology | An independent continuant is a continuant. |
Examples | The following are independent continuants: sites, object boundaries, and material entities. |
Distinctions | No dependent continuant is an independent continuant. No independent continuant is a spatial region. |
Definition | A material entity is defined as something that is a fiat object part, is an object, or is an object aggregate. |
Typology | A material entity is an independent continuant. |
Examples | The following are material entities: object aggregates, objects, and fiat object parts. |
Distinctions | No material entity is a site, or an object boundary. |
Typology | An object is a material entity. |
Distinctions | No fiat object part is an object. No object is any of the following: a site, an object boundary, or an object aggregate. |
Typology | An object aggregate is a material entity. |
Distinctions | No object aggregate is a site, or an object boundary. No objects or fiat object parts are object aggregates. |
Typology | An object boundary is an independent continuant. |
Distinctions | No object boundary is a site. None of the following are object boundaries: object aggregates, objects, material entities, or fiat object parts. |
Typology | An one dimensional region is a spatial region. |
Distinctions | No one dimensional region is any of the following: a zero dimensional region, a two dimensional region, or a three dimensional region. |
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Distinctions | No quality is a realizable entity. |
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Examples | The following are realizable entities: roles, functions, and dispositions. |
Distinctions | No quality is a realizable entity. |
Typology | A role is a realizable entity. |
Distinctions | No functions or dispositions are roles. |
Typology | A site is an independent continuant. |
Distinctions | None of the following are sites: object boundaries, object aggregates, objects, material entities, or fiat object parts. |
Definition | A spatial region is defined as something that is an one dimensional region, is a three dimensional region, is a two dimensional region, or is a zero dimensional region. |
Typology | A spatial region is a continuant. |
Examples | The following are spatial regions: zero dimensional regions, two dimensional regions and three dimensional regions, and so on (4 items in total). |
Distinctions | No independent continuants or dependent continuants are spatial regions. |
Definition | A specifically dependent continuant is defined as something that is a quality, or is a realizable entity. |
Typology | A specifically dependent continuant is a dependent continuant. |
Examples | Realizable entities, and qualities are specifically dependent continuants. |
Distinctions | No generically dependent continuant is a specifically dependent continuant. |
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Distinctions | No one dimensional region is a three dimensional region. No three dimensional region is a zero dimensional region, or a two dimensional region. |
Typology | A two dimensional region is a spatial region. |
Distinctions | No two dimensional region is a zero dimensional region. No three dimensional regions or one dimensional regions are two dimensional regions. |
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Distinctions | None of the following are zero dimensional regions: two dimensional regions, three dimensional regions, or one dimensional regions. |