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Concept: Divide

System documentation


Superconcept: Destroy

Definition: Divide an object into two parts, causing it to be Destroy'ed. Some of the object's properties are retained by the pieces, such as material and density. Other properties of the object are not retained, such as weight and size.

Required Relationships:

object: The object that's divided into two parts.

Other Common Relationships:

agent: the entity responsible for the division.
result: the two entities created when the object is divided.
instrument: the thing that was used to divide the object.
by-means-of: the event that caused the division.

Examples:

  1. John cut the string in half.
    object: the string
    agent: John
  2. The knife sliced the bread.
    object: the bread
    instrument: the knife
  3. The operation severed the nerve.
    object: the nerve
    by-means-of: the operation

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Take-Apart Divide cuts an object into two pieces, whereas Take-Apart disassembles an object.