]> 2008/06/10 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2008 Cycorp, Inc., http://www.cyc.com/, Austin, TX, USA This file contains an OWL representation of information contained in the OpenCyc Knowledge Base. The content of this OWL file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license whose text can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. The content of this OWL file, including the OpenCyc content it represents, constitutes the "Work" referred to in the Creative Commons license. The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. NonInitialCollection A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a> (qq.v.). Each instance NIC of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> is a collection such that nothing can be an instance of NIC at the start of the thing's existence. Thus nothing can be an instance of NIC for its entire existence. Instanceship in NIC is typically "acquired" at some point in time T after the would-be instance INST comes into existence, where T might occur either during or after INST's existence (i.e. "posthumously"). <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> is agnostic regarding whether INST is an instance of NIC during any period when INST does not exist (cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rhs-b2JX9QdeBCoQPSBEw0w" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentCollection</a>), and regarding whether INST an instance of NIC "intermittently" (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ra0kFdJX-QdebR5OIAEc_Cg" class="cyc_term">IntermittentCollection</a>). Examples of non-initial collections are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBnMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdultAnimal</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi4PpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Veterinarian</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4_7sJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MinedArea</a>. non initial collection ExistenceDependentTerminalCollection existence dependent terminal collection A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rhs-b2JX9QdeBCoQPSBEw0w" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentCollection</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> (qq.v.). Each instance EDTC of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rUQ4fFJX-QdeILOlR_nDRRA" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentTerminalCollection</a> is a collection such that: (i) a thing can be an instance of EDTC only while the thing exists, (ii) once a thing becomes an instance of EDTC it necessarily remains so until the end of the thing's existence, (iii) nothing can be an instance of EDTC for its entire existence. It follows from these conditions that (iv) nothing starts out as an instance of EDTC and (v) any instance of EDTC ceases to be such when it ceases to exist. An example of an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rUQ4fFJX-QdeILOlR_nDRRA" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentTerminalCollection</a> is (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1KhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GraduateFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwUHx0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">College</a>), the collection of college graduates. Cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rjIUKDpX9QdeS6ObcIcpyYA" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentInitialCollection</a>. post existence collection A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> (q.v.). Each instance PEC of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4roBs6aphbQdeBmpdRzdrxxA" class="cyc_term">PostExistenceCollection</a> is such that something can be an instance of PEC only after the thing's entire existence (<i>i.e.</i>, "posthumously"). Any instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4roBs6aphbQdeBmpdRzdrxxA" class="cyc_term">PostExistenceCollection</a> may either be an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4roBs6aphbQdeBmpdRzdrxxA" class="cyc_term">PostExistenceCollection</a> permanently (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZ4U-5JX-QdeNoJn93NBKEQ" class="cyc_term">HistoricalCollection</a>) or only "intermittently" (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ra0kFdJX-QdebR5OIAEc_Cg" class="cyc_term">IntermittentCollection</a>). An example of a post-existence collection is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJ45PHS7EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">Deceased</a>. PostExistenceCollection ExistenceDependentNonInitialIntermittentCollection A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r5XR_DpX-QdecYYD_ncIdVg" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentIntermittentCollection</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> (qq.v.). Each instance EDNIIC of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r67LzlpX-QdeR7s1ljF2vaQ" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentNonInitialIntermittentCollection</a> is a collection such that: (i) a thing can be an instance of EDNIIC only while the thing exists, (ii) nothing can be an instance of EDNIIC at the start of the thing's existence, and (iii) a thing can be an instance of EDNIIC during several non-overlapping periods of the thing's existence. For example, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4R5XpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">USSenator</a> is such a collection. existence dependent non initial intermittent collection A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> (q.v). Each instance HC of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZ4U-5JX-QdeNoJn93NBKEQ" class="cyc_term">HistoricalCollection</a> is a collection such that (i) nothing can start its existence as an instance of HC and (ii) once a thing becomes an instance of HC it necessarily remains so for the rest of time. An example of a historical collection is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJ45PHS7EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">Deceased</a>. HistoricalCollection historical collection fifth grade level FifthGradeLevel The collection of individuals who have a bachelor's degree as their highest educational degree earned (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsieVwHWaQdeAhsggL2dmvw" class="cyc_term">highestEducationLevel</a>). To state that someone has at least a bachelor's level use <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_2yt-HWZQdeBTs47E6ixJA" class="cyc_term">educationLevel</a>. bachelor level BachelorLevel ElementaryLevel elementary level The collection of all persons who have achieved elementary-school level education. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rVYHC0HS8EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">ElementaryLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a>. TenthGradeLevel tenth grade level CollegeJuniorLevel college junior level college junior level junior high level JuniorHighLevel The collection of all persons who have achieved junior high level education. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rU6T5LnTAEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">SecondarySchoolLevel</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r37kJFnS5EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">JuniorHighLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a>. college sophomore level CollegeSophomoreLevel college sophomore level UndergraduateLevel undergraduate level The collection of all persons who have acheived an undergraduate level of education. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_0fzup0fQdiYa_OT4YKKXw" class="cyc_term">LiterateAgent</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rIcwFloGUQdeMlsOWYLFB2w" class="cyc_term">HomoSapiens</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsr9zwnS6EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">UndergraduateLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a>. secondary school level SecondarySchoolLevel The collection of all people who ahve secondary school level educations. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rIcwFloGUQdeMlsOWYLFB2w" class="cyc_term">HomoSapiens</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rU6T5LnTAEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">SecondarySchoolLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a>. college senior level college senior level CollegeSeniorLevel bachelor of arts level BachelorOfArtsLevel The collection of all bachelor of arts levels. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZXPgQHS-EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">BachelorLevel</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rMFZWjnS7EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">BachelorOfArtsLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a>. AssociateLevel associate level The educational attribute for anyone who has an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvV8LtZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AssociatesDegree</a> but no Bachelor's degree first grade level FirstGradeLevel SecondGradeLevel second grade level The collection of all persons who have completed master of arts level education. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rCfB7pHS8EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">MastersLevel</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rSGG3yHS7EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">MasterOfArtsLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a>. MasterOfArtsLevel master of arts level EleventhGradeLevel eleventh grade level sixth grade level SixthGradeLevel SeventhGradeLevel seventh grade level ThirdGradeLevel third grade level FourthGradeLevel fourth grade level MasterOfScienceLevel master of science level The collection of all persons who have completed master of science level education. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rCfB7pHS8EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">MastersLevel</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rQjMiIHS_EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">MasterOfScienceLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a>. preschool level The collection of all persons who have acheived a preschool level of education. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rIcwFloGUQdeMlsOWYLFB2w" class="cyc_term">HomoSapiens</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rIYR-kHS9EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PreschoolLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a>. PreschoolLevel TwelfthGradeLevel twelfth grade level eighth grade level EighthGradeLevel The collection of all kindergarten levels. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rIcwFloGUQdeMlsOWYLFB2w" class="cyc_term">HomoSapiens</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r0FLDwnS5EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">KindergartenLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a>. kindergarten level KindergartenLevel The collection of all bachelor of science levels. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZXPgQHS-EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">BachelorLevel</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rKfqDQnS_EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">BachelorOfScienceLevel</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rGC-qsHSxEdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">PersonTypeByEducationLevel</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a>. bachelor of science level BachelorOfScienceLevel NinthGradeLevel ninth grade level HighSchoolLevel high school level The collection of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> whose highest education level is at least some high school. This includes high school graduates who have had no further education as well as individuals who are currently in some high school grade level. HighSchoolGraduateLevel high school graduate level The collection of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> who have graduated from high school, but have had no further formal education. Note: this collection is distinct from (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1KhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GraduateFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjsgZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HighSchool</a>). The latter is the collection of all high school graduates including those who have had further formal education. CollegeFreshmanLevel college freshman level college freshman level MastersLevel masters level The collection of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> who have completeted their master's degree at some university. The collection of all specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>, that is, of all collections of (first-order) collections, and an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHUFI8h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">ThirdOrderCollection</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> are collections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s. Any instance of any instance of any instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Individual</a>. SecondOrderCollection second-order Cyc collection NonInitialCollection A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a> (qq.v.). Each instance NIC of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> is a collection such that nothing can be an instance of NIC at the start of the thing's existence. Thus nothing can be an instance of NIC for its entire existence. Instanceship in NIC is typically "acquired" at some point in time T after the would-be instance INST comes into existence, where T might occur either during or after INST's existence (i.e. "posthumously"). <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> is agnostic regarding whether INST is an instance of NIC during any period when INST does not exist (cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rhs-b2JX9QdeBCoQPSBEw0w" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentCollection</a>), and regarding whether INST an instance of NIC "intermittently" (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ra0kFdJX-QdebR5OIAEc_Cg" class="cyc_term">IntermittentCollection</a>). Examples of non-initial collections are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBnMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdultAnimal</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi4PpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Veterinarian</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4_7sJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MinedArea</a>. non initial collection TimeIndependentCollection time independent collection A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvzndCZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeIndependentCollection</a> is a collection whose membership cannot change over time. Examples of time-independent collections are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxwC-ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Number_General</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv0YfN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MathematicalObject</a>. By contrast, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwFronJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Supermodel</a> is clearly a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> (q.v.). A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> is a collection whose membership changes over time. For example, (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPzX35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LiquidFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjAHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Water</a>) is a time dependent collection. A given portion of water might be an instance of (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPzX35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LiquidFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjAHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Water</a>) in the summer, and an instance of the disjoint collection (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPzX0JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SolidFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjAHZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Water</a>) in the winter. In contrast, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVieEpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Integer</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvzndCZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeIndependentCollection</a> (q.v.) because the collection of integers does not change its membership over time. time dependent collection TimeDependentCollection first-order collection An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtppU5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CollectionType</a>, and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rNooX_CChEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FixedOrderCollection</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a> is the collection of all specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Individual</a> (q.v.) Notable specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViq35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TemporalObjectType</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. FirstOrderCollection NonInitialCollection A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwIE23ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TimeDependentCollection</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a> (qq.v.). Each instance NIC of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> is a collection such that nothing can be an instance of NIC at the start of the thing's existence. Thus nothing can be an instance of NIC for its entire existence. Instanceship in NIC is typically "acquired" at some point in time T after the would-be instance INST comes into existence, where T might occur either during or after INST's existence (i.e. "posthumously"). <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_6HdOlV3QdeI9PHEy04DkQ" class="cyc_term">NonInitialCollection</a> is agnostic regarding whether INST is an instance of NIC during any period when INST does not exist (cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rhs-b2JX9QdeBCoQPSBEw0w" class="cyc_term">ExistenceDependentCollection</a>), and regarding whether INST an instance of NIC "intermittently" (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ra0kFdJX-QdebR5OIAEc_Cg" class="cyc_term">IntermittentCollection</a>). Examples of non-initial collections are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBnMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">AdultAnimal</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi4PpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Veterinarian</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4_7sJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MinedArea</a>. non initial collection