Functional properties in OWL (like 'has father') constrain relationships to a single value: only one father can exist, and if Bob and BB are both identified as Jim's father, the system infers Bob and BB are the same individual.

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Frank Coyle

Evidence Quote

the inference here is that Bob and BB are two ways of representing the same individual because that is a functional property.

Source

Why Agentic Systems Need Ontologies — Frank Coyle, UC BerkeleyAI Engineer
Created: 8/12/2026, 5:57:54 PM

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