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creation (Creation)

The subclass of Process in which something is created. Note that the thing created is specified with the result CaseRole.

Ontology

SUMO / PROCESSES

Superclass(es)

[tree]
entity
is subclass of
  physical  
is subclass of
  process  
is subclass of
  internal change  
is subclass of
  creation  

Subclass(es)

making 

Coordinate term(s)

biological process  chemical process  damaging  quantity change  state change  surface change 

Related WordNet synsets

devising, fashioning, making
the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"
devising is kind of (all)...   devising is kind of...   kinds of devising...   kinds of devising (all)...  
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Axioms (3)

creation is internally related to destruction. 
(relatedInternalConcept Creation Destruction)
If action is an instance of creation, then there exists result so that result is a result of action. 
(=>
      (instance ?ACTION Creation)
      (exists
            (?RESULT)
            (result ?ACTION ?RESULT)))
process is an instance of creation if and only if there exists patient so that patient is a patient of process and patient exists during "immediately after "the time of existence of process"" and patient doesn't exist during "immediately before "the time of existence of process"". 
(<=>
      (instance ?PROCESS Creation)
      (exists
            (?PATIENT)
            (and
                  (patient ?PROCESS ?PATIENT)
                  (time
                        ?PATIENT
                        (ImmediateFutureFn
                              (WhenFn ?PROCESS)))
                  (not
                        (time
                              ?PATIENT
                              (ImmediatePastFn
                                    (WhenFn ?PROCESS)))))))