Relation: has-part

From: Entity

To: Entity

Description:

the parts that comprise a whole.

Examples:

  1. My car has a chassis, 4 wheels, and an engine.
  2. A water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
  3. The wings are important parts of an airplane.

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
material The parts of an object are themselves objects, whereas the material of an object is the substance it's made of. For example, the parts of a chair include its seat and armrests, whereas the material of a chair might be wood or metal.
has-region A has-region references a place, whereas has-part references an object. For example, the tip of my umbrella is a region; however, if the tip was a discrete object that was attached to my umbrella, then it would be a part.
has-functional-part A has-functional-part is more specific than has-part. It refers to parts that play some role in the functioning of the whole.
has-structural-part A has-structural-part is more specific than has-part. It refers to physical parts that make up the structure of the whole, but don't necessarily serve a particular function in the whole.
has-basic-structural-unit A has-basic-structural-unit is more specific than has-part. It refers to the many identical physical things that make up a whole.
has-basic-functional-unit A has-basic-functional-unit is more specific than has-part. It refers to the many identical things that combine functionally to make up a whole.