Relation: possesses

From: Entity

To: Tangible-Entity

Description:

one thing possesses another, in any of these three ways: An Organism possesses a ; a Chemical-Object possesses a Charge; an Entity possesses Energy.

Examples:

  1. John owns the vase.
  2. The book belongs to Mary.
  3. A hydrogen ion has a charge of +1.
  4. A hydrogen bond contains 5 kilo-calories of energy.

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
has-part has-part describes the structural relations between a whole and its parts, whereas possesses describes an ownership relationship. See also Transfer, the action that passes possessions from one entity to another.