Disposition - bfo-attributes/BFO-Attributes-DLC GitHub Wiki

IRI http://www.ifomis.org/bfo/1.1/snap#Disposition

Definition

A realizable entity [snap:RealizableEntity] that essentially causes a specific process or transformation in the object [snap:Object] in which it inheres, under specific circumstances and in conjunction with the laws of nature. A general formula for dispositions is: X (object [snap:Object] has the disposition D to (transform, initiate a process) R under conditions C.

Examples

• the disposition of a vase to brake if dropped
• the disposition of blood to coagulate
• the disposition of metal to conduct electricity
• the disposition of a patient with a weakened immune system to contract a disease
• the disposition of vegetables to decay when not refrigerated

Attributes

• has -> cause
• has -> effect
• has -> dispositional occurrence