Quote: RM/T uses characteristic and associative types to define cartesian aggregations, unconditional generalizations, and alternative generalizations

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Entities and their types [and subtypes] can be classified … which case they are called characteristic; (2) fill … (3) fill neither of the above roles, in … [RM/T uses these types to define cartesian aggregations, unconditional generalizations [via subtypes], and alternative generalizations.] …   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: in RM/T, associative entity types interrelate entities of other types; superordinate role

Quote: in RM/T, kernel entity types or sub-types are neither characteristic nor associative types

Quote: in RM/T, characteristic entity types describe entities of some other type; subordinate role

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