is-a en · NOUN
Etymology
From is + a.
Meanings
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The relationship between two entities in which one entity inherits from the other.
A special slot, the Is-a slot, short for is-a-member-of-the-class, ties instances to the classes they are members of.
1992, Patrick Henry Winston, Artificial Intelligence, 3rd edition, page 180:
- Such a relationship expressed as an ontology component (regardless of whether the OOP paradigm per se is implemented).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| is-as | Number=Plur | lexicographic |