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eCommerceSiteThis CaseRole relates an instance of a FinancialTransaction to the WebSite that facilitaed the sale.[and full SUMO definition]
earlier(earlier ?INTERVAL1 ?INTERVAL2) means that the TimeInterval ?INTERVAL1 ends before the TimeInterval ?INTERVAL2 begins.[and full SUMO definition]
earthAltitudeThe altitude of an object above the sea level of PlanetEarth[and full SUMO definition]
economicAidDonated(economicAidDonated ?AGENT ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA donated ?AMOUNT of aid (valued in U.S. dollars) to developing countries and multilateral organizations. This figure covers 'net official development assistance' (ODA), which is net financial assistance from nations belonging to the OrganizationForEconomicCooperationAndDevelopment (OECD), with the main goal of promoting economic development and welfare. Such aid contains a grant element of at least 25%. This statistic does not cover private flows of assistance or other official flows (OOF).[and full SUMO definition]
economicAidDonatedInPeriod(economicAidDonatedInPeriod ?AGENT ?AMOUNT ?PERIOD) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AGENT donated ?AMOUNT of aid (valued in U.S. dollars) to developing countries and multilateral organizations during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD. This figure covers 'net official development assistance' (ODA), which is net financial assistance from nations belonging to the OrganizationForEconomicCooperationAndDevelopment (OECD), with the main goal of promoting economic development and welfare. Such aid contains a grant element of at least 25%. This statistic does not cover private flows of assistance or other official flows (OOF).[and full SUMO definition]
economicAidReceivedNet(economicAidReceivedNet ?AREA ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA had a net inflow of Official Development Finance (ODF) of ?AMOUNT. ODF includes funds from the World Bank, the IMF, other international organizations, and individual donor nations, including both grants and loans. The figure includes formal commitments of aid not yet disbursed. The figure is the net amount of inflow after deducting repayments, valued in U.S. dollars.[and full SUMO definition]
economicAidReceivedNetInPeriod(economicAidReceivedNetInPeriod ?AREA ?AMOUNT ?PERIOD) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA had a net inflow of Official Development Finance (ODF) of ?AMOUNT during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD. ODF includes funds from the World Bank, the IMF, other international organizations, and individual donor nations, including both grants and loans. The figure includes formal commitments of aid not yet disbursed. The figure is the net amount of inflow after deducting repayments, valued in U.S. dollars.[and full SUMO definition]
economyType(economyType ?POLITY ?TYPE) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?POLITY has an economic system of TYPE.[and full SUMO definition]
editor(editor ?AGENT ?TEXTCLASS) means that ?AGENT is an editor of the content contained (or realized) in all instances of ?TEXTCLASS.[and full SUMO definition]
effectiveDose(effectiveDose ?AGENT ?QUANTITY) means that ?QUANTITY is the effective dose, or ED50, for the BiochemicalAgent ?AGENT. This is the dose that would incapacitate 50% of the exposed human population. Note that ?QUANTITY is generally expressed in micrograms per kilogram (mcg/kg).[and full SUMO definition]
effectiveRangeModels the effective range of some device that is able to move by itself (like vehicles, rockets and so on) or move other things (like weapons).[and full SUMO definition]
electionDatePlannedForPosition(electionDatePlannedForPosition ?AGENT ?TIME ?POSITION) means that the AutonomousAgent ?AGENT (a Nation, Government, or Organization) plans to hold an Election on the date indicated by ?TIME for position(s) ?POSITION.[and full SUMO definition]
electionForOrganization(electionForOrganization ?ELECTION ?GROUP) means that in the Election ?ELECTION, candidates run for election to the organization ?GROUP.[and full SUMO definition]
electionForPosition(electionForPosition ?ELECTION ?POSITION) means that in the Election ?ELECTION, candidates run for election to the role(s) ?POSITION.[and full SUMO definition]
electionWinner(electionWinner ?ELECTION ?POSITION ?CONTENDER) means that in the Election ?ELECTION, ?POSITION was won by the AutonomousAgent ?CONTENDER. Contenders may be either persons or political parties.[and full SUMO definition]
electricityConsumptionInPeriod(electricityConsumptionInPeriod ?AREA ?AMOUNT ?YEAR) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA used ?AMOUNT of electricity (measured in KilowattHours) during the TimeInterval indicated by ?YEAR.[and full SUMO definition]
electricityExportInPeriod(electricityExportInPeriod ?AREA ?AMOUNT ?PERIOD) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA exported the total ?AMOUNT of electricity (measured in KilowattHours) during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD.[and full SUMO definition]
electricityFractionFromSource(electricityFractionFromSource ?AREA ?SOURCE ?FRACTION) means that in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA, ?SOURCE provides ?FRACTION of the total electricity production.[and full SUMO definition]
electricityFractionFromSourceInPeriod(electricityFractionFromSourceInPeriod ?AREA ?SOURCE ?FRACTION ?PERIOD) means that in the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA, ?SOURCE provides ?FRACTION of the total electricity production during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD.[and full SUMO definition]
electricityImportInPeriod(electricityImportInPeriod ?AREA ?AMOUNT ?PERIOD) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA imported the total ?AMOUNT of electricity (measured in KilowattHours) during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD.[and full SUMO definition]
electricityProductionInPeriod(electricityProductionInPeriod ?AREA ?AMOUNT ?PERIOD) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA generates ?AMOUNT of electricity, measured in KilowattHours, during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD.[and full SUMO definition]
electronNumber(electronNumber ?SUBSTANCE ?NUMBER) means that the PureSubstance ?SUBSTANCE has the number of Electrons ?NUMBER.[and full SUMO definition]
element(element ?ENTITY ?SET) is true just in case ?ENTITY is contained in the Set ?SET. An Entity can be an element of another Entity only if the latter is a Set.[and full SUMO definition]
elevation(elevation ?OBJECT ?HEIGHT) means that the physical Object ?OBJECT is located on the surface of PlanetEarth at the vertical distance ?HEIGHT above (or below, for a negative quantity) SeaLevel. ?OBJECT may be a superficialPart of Earth's surface, such as a GeographicArea. Elevation is measured from SeaLevel to the vertical top of the object.[and full SUMO definition]
emailAddress(emailAddress ?Address ?Agent) means that ?Address denotes a VirtualPlace at which ?Agent can be contacted.[and full SUMO definition]
emotionTendencyA tendency of an Agent to exhibit a particular emotion. Someone with such a tendency is more likely to exhibit an emotion, a priori, than someone without such tendency.[and full SUMO definition]
employeeContributionAn individual's contribution to his/her own retirement plan, often tax-deferred.[and full SUMO definition]
employs(employs ?A ?PERSON) means that ?A has hired ?PERSON and currently retains ?PERSON, on a salaried, hourly or contractual basis, to provide services in exchange for monetary compensation.[and full SUMO definition]
enemyMarks two Agents that are enemies of each other[and full SUMO definition]
energyConsumptionPerWashingCycleEstimated ammount of energy used by a ClothesWashingMachine in one washing cycle.[and full SUMO definition]
engineCylindersThe number of EngineCylinders in a particular Engine.[and full SUMO definition]
engineDisplacementThe total VolumeMeasure of all the EngineCylinders.[and full SUMO definition]
engineIdleSpeedThe rotation rate of the Crankshaft that exists when the Engine is running but the GasPedal is not depressed. Note that under certain conditions of load on the engine and gear ratio, the same speed is possible even when the gas pedal is depressed.[and full SUMO definition]
engineeringSubcomponent(engineeringSubcomponent ?SUB ?SUPER) means that the EngineeringComponent ?SUB is structurally a properPart of ?SUPER. This relation is an AsymmetricRelation, since two EngineeringComponents cannot be subcomponents of each other.[and full SUMO definition]
engineers(engineers ?AGENT ?OBJECT) means the AutonomousAgent ?AGENT engineered some Artifact ?OBJECT[and full SUMO definition]
enjoys(enjoys ?AGENT ?PROCESS) means that the CognitiveAgent ?AGENT tends to enjoy actions of type ?PROCESS, i.e. tends to enjoy being the agent or experiencer of such actions.[and full SUMO definition]
ennervatesA relation between a class of Nerve and a class of Muscle that is activated by that nerve, when both are instances in a particular organism.[and full SUMO definition]
entailsThe operator of logical entailment. (entails ?FORMULA1 ?FORMULA2) means that ?FORMULA2 can be derived from ?FORMULA1 by means of the proof theory of SUO-KIF.[and full SUMO definition]
environmentAttributes(environmentAttributes ?Program ?Attribute) holds if ?Attribute is an EnvironmentSoftwareAttribute which describes the ComputerProgram ?Program.[and full SUMO definition]
environmentalProblemTypeInArea(environmentalProblemTypeInArea ?AREA ?PROBLEM) means that objects or processes of type ?PROBLEM is an environmental problem in the GeographicArea ?AREA.[and full SUMO definition]
equipmentCount(equipmentCount ?OBJECT ?TYPE ?QUANTITY) means that ?OBJECT is equipped with devices of the type ?TYPE, in the number ?QUANTITY. Equipment associated with an ?OBJECT may be a component of ?OBJECT (such as the emergency oxygen system built into passenger jets) or it may be a device simply located on or with ?OBJECT (such as a first aid kit).[and full SUMO definition]
equipmentType(equipmentType ?THING ?TYPE) means that the Artifact ?THING has a component or attachment of Device ?TYPE. See also equipmentTypeCount.[and full SUMO definition]
equivalenceRelationOnA BinaryRelation is an equivalenceRelationOn a Class only if the relation is reflexiveOn the Class and it is both a TransitiveRelation and a SymmetricRelation.[and full SUMO definition]
equivalentContentClassA BinaryPredicate that relates two subclasses of ContentBearingPhysical. (equivalentContentClass ?CLASS1 ?CLASS2) means that the content expressed by each instance of ?CLASS1 is also expressed by each instance of ?CLASS2, and vice versa. An example would be the relationship between English and Russian editions of Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express'. Note that (equivalentContentClass ?CLASS1 ?CLASS2) implies (subsumesContentClass ?CLASS1 ?CLASS2) and (subsumesContentClass ?CLASS2 ?CLASS1).[and full SUMO definition]
equivalentContentInstanceA BinaryPredicate relating two instances of ContentBearingPhysical. (equivalentContentInstance ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2) means that the content expressed by ?OBJ1 is identical to the content expressed by ?OBJ2. An example would be the relationship between a handwritten draft of a letter to one's lawyer and a typed copy of the same letter. Note that (equivalentContentInstance ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2) implies (subsumesContentInstance ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2) and (subsumesContentInstance ?OBJ2 ?OBJ2).[and full SUMO definition]
ethnicityPercentInRegionThe percentage of the population of a given GeographicArea that belongs to a particular EthnicGroup.[and full SUMO definition]
eveningPhone(eveningPhone ?Phone ?Agent) means that ?Phone is a phone number corresponding to the phone at which the ?Agent can be reached during the evening.[and full SUMO definition]
eventLocated(eventLocated ?PROC ?OBJ) means that the entire Process ?PROC is located on Object ?OBJ, meaning that all subProcess of ?PROC is located on ?OBJ.[and full SUMO definition]
eventPartlyLocated(eventPartlyLocated ?PROC ?OBJ) means that some subProcess of Process ?PROC is located in Object ?OBJ.[and full SUMO definition]
evidenceA relation between a LegalAction and some Physical Object or Process that is used to support an Argument in a case.[and full SUMO definition]
exactCardinalityThis relation expresses the number of values that a particular argument to a relation can have if all other values remain fixed.[and full SUMO definition]
exactlyLocatedThe actual, minimal location of an Object. This is a subrelation of the more general Predicate located.[and full SUMO definition]
exclusiveEvent(exclusiveEvent ?EXP ?PROC) specifies that Process ?PROC is a SuccessEvent of Experimenting ?EXP and that it occurs after an ExperimentalVariableProcess where a treatedUser of ?EXP is an experiencer of ?PROC and that experimentalVariableProcess. Further, some experimenter believes it Likely that the experimentalVariableProcess was in some part responsible for causing ?PROC.[and full SUMO definition]
executiveBranch(executiveBranch ?BRANCH ?ORG) means that the Organization ?BRANCH is the executive branch of the GeopoliticalArea or Organization ?ORG, that is, its executive offices and bodies, considered as a whole.[and full SUMO definition]
exhaustiveAttributeThis predicate relates a Class to a set of Attributes, and it means that the elements of this set exhaust the instances of the Class. For example, (exhaustiveAttribute PhysicalState Solid Fluid Liquid Gas Plasma) means that there are only five instances of the class PhysicalState, viz. Solid, Fluid, Liquid, Gas and Plasma.[and full SUMO definition]
exhaustiveDecompositionAn exhaustiveDecomposition of a Class C is a set of subclasses of C such that every instance of C is an instance of one of the subclasses in the set. Note: this does not necessarily mean that the elements of the set are disjoint (see partition - a partition is a disjoint exhaustive decomposition).[and full SUMO definition]
expectedDegreeThis refers to the relation in which a Student is working towards a degree that they have not yet earned. (expectedDegree ?STUDENT (DegreeFn ?F ?S)) will document the case of a Student (?STUDENT) who is working towards a degree in a FieldOfStudy ?F at a PostSecondarySchool ?S. For further information on DegreeFn, see DegreeFn.[and full SUMO definition]
expectedYearOfGraduationThis refers to the expected year of Graduation for a Student who has not yet graduated.[and full SUMO definition]
expects(holdsDuring ?T1 (expects ?AGENT ?BELIEF)) means (and (holdDuring ?T1 (believes ?AGENT (holdsDuring ?T2 ?BELIEF))) (earlier ?T1 ?T2)).[and full SUMO definition]
experiencer(experiencer ?PROCESS ?AGENT) means that ?AGENT experiences the Process ?PROCESS. For example, Yojo is the experiencer of seeing in the following proposition: Yojo sees the fish. Note that experiencer, unlike agent, does not entail a causal relation between its arguments.[and full SUMO definition]
experimentID(experimentID ?STRING ?EXP) Associates an Identifer ?STRING to a Experimenting ?EXP. They are likely to be unique.[and full SUMO definition]
experimentUpdateA BinaryPredicate used to convey that a ContentBearingPhysical conveys an update of an instance of Experimenting in progress.[and full SUMO definition]
experimentalControl(experimentalControl ?EXPERIMENT ?OBJ) means that the Object ?OBJ serves as a control in the instance of Experimenting ?EXPERIMENT, i.e. ?OBJ is the standard against which something else in the experiment can be compared.[and full SUMO definition]
experimentalControlProcess(experimentalControlProcess ?EXPERIMENT ?PROC) means that the experiencing of the Process ?PROC is the control in the instance of experimenting ?EXPERIMENT, i.e. ?PROC is what is different from an experimentalVariableProcess experienced by the experimental group in the experiment.[and full SUMO definition]
experimentalSubjectThe CaseRole (experimentalSubject ?EXPERIMENT ?SUBJECT) means that ?SUBJECT is a Human who is the experiencer of either and experimentalControlProcess or an experimentalVariableProcess.[and full SUMO definition]
experimentalTreatmentCollectionA BinaryPredicate specifying the the collection of Processes which are experimentalVariableProcesses of an Experimenting.[and full SUMO definition]
experimentalVariableProcess(experimentalVariableProcess ?EXPERIMENT ?PROC) means that an AutonomousAgent being the experiencer of the Process ?PROC is the experimental independent variable in the instance of experimenting ?EXPERIMENT, i.e. ?PROC is what is different from the experimentalControlProcess experienced by the control group in the experiment[and full SUMO definition]
experimenterThe CaseRole (experimenter ?EXPERIMENT ?HUMAN) means that ?HUMAN is one of the CognitiveAgents either conducting or analyzing the Experimenting ?EXPERIMENT.[and full SUMO definition]
exploits(exploits ?OBJ ?AGENT) means that ?OBJ is used by ?AGENT as a resource in an unspecified instance of Process. This Predicate, as its corresponding axiom indicates, is a composition of the relations agent and resource.[and full SUMO definition]
exportCommodityType(exportCommodityType ?AREA ?TYPE) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA exports the commodity ?TYPE.[and full SUMO definition]
exportCommodityTypeByRank(exportCommodityTypeByRank ?AREA ?TYPE ?NTH) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA has the commodity ?TYPE as its ?NTH most valuable export.[and full SUMO definition]
exportPartner(exportPartner ?AGENT1 ?AGENT2) means that the AutonomousAgent ?AGENT1 exports goods to the AutonomousAgent ?AGENT2.[and full SUMO definition]
exportPartnerByFraction(exportPartnerByFraction ?AREA1 ?AREA2 ?FRACTION) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA1 exports goods to GeopoliticalArea ?AREA2 and receives ?FRACTION of the exportTotalInPeriod of ?AREA1, based on U.S. dollar value of exports.[and full SUMO definition]
exportPartnerByFractionInPeriod(exportPartnerByFractionInPeriod ?AREA1 ?AREA2 ?FRACTION ?PERIOD) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA1 exports goods to GeopoliticalArea ?AREA2 and receives ?FRACTION of the exportTotalInPeriod of ?AREA1 in the TimeInterval ?PERIOD, based on U.S. dollar value of exports.[and full SUMO definition]
exportPartnerByRank(exportPartnerByRank ?AREA1 ?AREA2 ?NTH) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA1 exports goods to GeopoliticalArea ?AREA2 and is the ?NTH most important export partner of ?AREA1, based on U.S. dollar value of exports.[and full SUMO definition]
exportPartnerByRankInPeriod(exportPartnerByRankInPeriod ?AREA1 ?AREA2 ?NTH ?PERIOD) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA1 exports goods to GeopoliticalArea ?AREA2 and is the ?NTH most important export partner of ?AREA1, in the TimeInterval ?PERIOD, based on U.S. dollar value of exports.[and full SUMO definition]
exportPartnerInPeriod(exportPartnerInPeriod ?AGENT1 ?AGENT2 ?PERIOD) means that the AutonomousAgent ?AGENT1 exports goods to the AutonomousAgent ?AGENT2 during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD.[and full SUMO definition]
exportTotalInPeriod(exportTotalInPeriod ?AREA ?AMOUNT ?PERIOD) means that the total value of exports from the GeopoliticalArea ?AREA is ?AMOUNT (in UnitedStatesDollars) for the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD. Export value is calculated on a Free on Board (F.O.B.) basis.[and full SUMO definition]
expressedInLanguage(expressedInLanguage ?EXPRESS ?LANG) means that the LinguisticExpression ?EXPRESS is part of the Language ?LANG.[and full SUMO definition]
externalDebt(externalDebt ?COUNTRY ?AMOUNT) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?COUNTRY owes the total sum ?AMOUNT of debt (public and private) to nonresidents. The amount is valued in U.S. dollars but may be repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.[and full SUMO definition]
externalDebtInPeriod(externalDebtInPeriod ?COUNTRY ?AMOUNT ?PERIOD) means that the GeopoliticalArea ?COUNTRY owes the total sum ?AMOUNT of debt (public and private) to nonresidents during the TimeInterval indicated by ?PERIOD. The amount is valued in U.S. dollars but may be repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.[and full SUMO definition]
externalImageA link between an Entity and a URL that represents or exemplifies the term in some way.[and full SUMO definition]