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Concept:
Take-Apart
System documentation
Superconcept:
Destroy
Definition:
Take apart, i.e. disassemble, an object. The object is
Destroy
'ed, but the parts continue to exist as separate entities.
Required Relationships:
object
: The object that's taken apart.
Other Common Relationships:
agent
: the entity responsible for the disassembly.
instrument
: the thing that was used to take apart the object.
by-means-of
: the event that caused the disassembly.
Examples:
John disassembled the engine.
object
: the engine
agent
: John
A screwdriver was used to take apart the table.
object
: the table
instrument
: a screwdriver
The earthquake shook apart the condo.
object
: the condo
by-means-of
: the earthquake
Comment:
Alternatively, the disassembly of the condo was by-means-of a shaking which was
caused-by
the earthquake.
Neighboring Concepts:
Similar to...
But different because...
Divide
Take-Apart disassembles an object, whereas Divide cuts an object into two pieces.