# Slot: scale


_The scale or units of the IC scores_





URI: [sim:scale](https://w3id.org/linkml/similarity/scale)



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## Applicable Classes

| Name | Description | Modifies Slot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [InformationContentMethod](InformationContentMethod.md) | Describes how information content (IC) scores were computed |  no  |







## Properties

* Range: [InformationContentScaleEnum](InformationContentScaleEnum.md)

* Required: True





## Identifier and Mapping Information







### Schema Source


* from schema: https://w3id.org/oak/similarity




## Mappings

| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| ---  | ---  |
| self | sim:scale |
| native | sim:scale |




## LinkML Source

<details>
```yaml
name: scale
description: The scale or units of the IC scores
from_schema: https://w3id.org/oak/similarity
rank: 1000
alias: scale
owner: InformationContentMethod
domain_of:
- InformationContentMethod
range: InformationContentScaleEnum
required: true

```
</details>