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A

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 that is a
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tsubtype
 of a specified
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tconcept

Notes

  • Includes the
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    tsubtype children
     and the
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    tsubtype children
     of each
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    tsubtype child
     and so on recursively.
  • The terms subtype and subtype descendant are synonymous. However, it is sometime helpful to use the term subtype descendant to emphasize inclusion of all subtypes not just 
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    .

Example

The figure below shows an example hierarchy in which

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 C has eight subtype descendants (F, G, M, N, O, P, U and V).

  

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Hierarchy Illustration - Subtype descendants

 

Alternatives

  • Descendant