physical object quality [PATO_0001241]

A quality which inheres in a continuant.

physical object quality

ID: PATO_0001241

Class

A quality which inheres in a continuant.

Relational qualities are qualities that hold between multiple entities. Normal (monadic) qualities such as the shape of a eyeball exist purely as a quality of that eyeball. A relational quality such as sensitivity to light is a quality of that eyeball (and connecting nervous system) as it relates to incoming light waves/particles.

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Alternative Names

Synonym Scope Reference
monadic quality of continuant narrow synonym
monadic quality of an object narrow synonym
monadic quality of a continuant exact synonym
quality of continuant exact synonym
quality of an object exact synonym
multiply inhering quality of a physical entity exact synonym
quality of a single physical entity exact synonym
quality of a continuant exact synonym
multiply inhering quality of a physical entity exact synonym