A 
that is a 
of a specified .
Notes
- Includes the
and the
of each
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
.
Example
The figure below shows an example hierarchy in which C has eight subtype descendants (F, G, M, N, O, P, U and V).
Hierarchy Illustration - Subtype descendants |
Alternatives