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# Class: TimeQuantity 


_A quantity representing time._



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URI: [https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/TimeQuantity](https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/TimeQuantity)





```{mermaid}
 classDiagram
    class TimeQuantity
    click TimeQuantity href "../../classes/TimeQuantity/"
      TimeQuantity : value
        
      TimeQuantity : value_unit
        
          
    
        
        
        TimeQuantity --> "0..1" TimeUnit : value_unit
        click TimeUnit href "../../enums/TimeUnit/"
    

        
      
```




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## Slots

| Name | Cardinality and Range | Description | Inheritance |
| ---  | --- | --- | --- |
| [value](../slots/value.md) | 0..1 <br/> [float](../types/float.md) |  | direct |
| [value_unit](../slots/value_unit.md) | 0..1 <br/> [TimeUnit](../enums/TimeUnit.md) |  | direct |





## Usages

| used by | used in | type | used |
| ---  | --- | --- | --- |
| [Integrator](../classes/Integrator.md) | [frame_step](../slots/frame_step.md) | range | [TimeQuantity](../classes/TimeQuantity.md) |
| [Integrator](../classes/Integrator.md) | [time_step](../slots/time_step.md) | range | [TimeQuantity](../classes/TimeQuantity.md) |
| [Integrator](../classes/Integrator.md) | [simulation_time](../slots/simulation_time.md) | range | [TimeQuantity](../classes/TimeQuantity.md) |
| [Barostat](../classes/Barostat.md) | [pressure_time_constant](../slots/pressure_time_constant.md) | range | [TimeQuantity](../classes/TimeQuantity.md) |
| [Performance](../classes/Performance.md) | [wall_time](../slots/wall_time.md) | range | [TimeQuantity](../classes/TimeQuantity.md) |












## Identifier and Mapping Information





### Schema Source


* from schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/




## Mappings

| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
| ---  | ---  |
| self | https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/TimeQuantity |
| native | https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/TimeQuantity |






## LinkML Source

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### Direct

```yaml
name: TimeQuantity
description: A quantity representing time.
from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
attributes:
  value:
    name: value
    from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/quantities
    domain_of:
    - LengthQuantity
    - VolumeQuantity
    - TimeQuantity
    - FrequencyQuantity
    - FrictionCoefficientQuantity
    - MolarEnergyQuantity
    - EnergyQuantity
    - TemperatureQuantity
    - PressureQuantity
    - CompressibilityQuantity
    - MassQuantity
    - ConcentrationQuantity
    - ForceQuantity
    - ChargeQuantity
    - AngleQuantity
    - ByteQuantity
    range: float
    minimum_value: 0
  value_unit:
    name: value_unit
    from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/quantities
    ifabsent: string(ns)
    domain_of:
    - LengthQuantity
    - VolumeQuantity
    - TimeQuantity
    - FrequencyQuantity
    - FrictionCoefficientQuantity
    - MolarEnergyQuantity
    - EnergyQuantity
    - TemperatureQuantity
    - PressureQuantity
    - CompressibilityQuantity
    - MassQuantity
    - ConcentrationQuantity
    - ForceQuantity
    - ChargeQuantity
    - AngleQuantity
    - ByteQuantity
    - VectorLengthQuantity
    - VectorAngleQuantity
    - VectorVolumeQuantity
    - VectorCompressibilityQuantity
    - VectorPressureQuantity
    - VectorTemperatureQuantity
    - VectorTimeQuantity
    - MatrixPressureQuantity
    - MatrixCompressibilityQuantity
    - MatrixQuantity
    range: TimeUnit

```

### Induced

```yaml
name: TimeQuantity
description: A quantity representing time.
from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/
attributes:
  value:
    name: value
    from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/quantities
    owner: TimeQuantity
    domain_of:
    - LengthQuantity
    - VolumeQuantity
    - TimeQuantity
    - FrequencyQuantity
    - FrictionCoefficientQuantity
    - MolarEnergyQuantity
    - EnergyQuantity
    - TemperatureQuantity
    - PressureQuantity
    - CompressibilityQuantity
    - MassQuantity
    - ConcentrationQuantity
    - ForceQuantity
    - ChargeQuantity
    - AngleQuantity
    - ByteQuantity
    range: float
    minimum_value: 0
  value_unit:
    name: value_unit
    from_schema: https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/quantities
    ifabsent: string(ns)
    owner: TimeQuantity
    domain_of:
    - LengthQuantity
    - VolumeQuantity
    - TimeQuantity
    - FrequencyQuantity
    - FrictionCoefficientQuantity
    - MolarEnergyQuantity
    - EnergyQuantity
    - TemperatureQuantity
    - PressureQuantity
    - CompressibilityQuantity
    - MassQuantity
    - ConcentrationQuantity
    - ForceQuantity
    - ChargeQuantity
    - AngleQuantity
    - ByteQuantity
    - VectorLengthQuantity
    - VectorAngleQuantity
    - VectorVolumeQuantity
    - VectorCompressibilityQuantity
    - VectorPressureQuantity
    - VectorTemperatureQuantity
    - VectorTimeQuantity
    - MatrixPressureQuantity
    - MatrixCompressibilityQuantity
    - MatrixQuantity
    range: TimeUnit

```