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Information Modeling and System Integration:
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Relation name | is contained in |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Definition (informal) | source entity occupies a space completely within the space occupied by the target at a time interval |
| Definition (formal) | |
| Source entity | material entity |
| Target entity | bounded region |
| Example(s) | my computer is contained in the padded laptop portion of my knapsack (e.g., when I travel); lung is contained in thoracic cavity |
| Note | |
| Reverse relation name | contains, is container for |
| Reverse relation synonym(s) | |
| Reverse Example(s) | |
| Reverse Note | |
| Category | containment |