Slot: close_match
Close enough to be used interchangeably in some applications. Symmetric but not transitive. Asserts similarity at the same level, so it is not a substitute for broad_match where a hierarchy exists.
URI: [skos:closeMatch](http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#closeMatch)
## Applicable Classes
| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [OntologyMappable](OntologyMappable.md) | A mixin for entities that map to concepts in external vocabularies | no |
| [CellTypeTaxon](CellTypeTaxon.md) | A node in the cell type taxonomy representing a unit of cell type classificat... | no |
| [Abbreviation](Abbreviation.md) | Maps an abbreviation string to its decoded meaning | no |
## Properties
### Type and Range
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Range | [OntologyClass](OntologyClass.md) |
| Domain Of | [OntologyMappable](OntologyMappable.md) |
| Slot URI | [skos:closeMatch](http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#closeMatch) |
### Cardinality and Requirements
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Multivalued | Yes |
## Identifier and Mapping Information
### Schema Source
* from schema: https://w3id.org/brain-bican/cell-taxonomy
## Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| --- | --- |
| self | skos:closeMatch |
| native | bican:close_match |
## LinkML Source
name: close_match
description: Close enough to be used interchangeably in some applications. Symmetric
but not transitive. Asserts similarity at the same level, so it is not a substitute
for broad_match where a hierarchy exists.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/brain-bican/cell-taxonomy
rank: 1000
slot_uri: skos:closeMatch
domain_of:
- OntologyMappable
range: ontology class
multivalued: true