The Description and Situation content ontology design pattern. This CP represents conceptualizations i.e., descriptions, and corresponding groundings i.e., situations. The pattern is extracted from DOLCE+DnS Ultralite by partial cloning of elements, and is composed of three other CPs: description, situation, and classification.
The relation between a Description and an Entity : a Description gives a unity to a Collection of parts (the components), or constituents, by assigning a Role to each of them in the context of a whole Object (the system).
A same Entity can be given different descriptions, for example, an old cradle can be given a unifying Description based on the original aesthetic design, the functionality it was built for, or a new aesthetic functionality in which it can be used as a flower pot.
The relation between any Thing and a Description: a Description gives a unity to a Collection of parts (the components), or constituents, by assigning a Role to each of them in the context of a whole Object (the system).
A same Thing can be given different descriptions, for example, an old cradle can be given a unifying Description based on the original aesthetic design, the functionality it was built for, or a new aesthetic functionality in which it can be used as a flower pot.