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# Type: float
_A real number that conforms to the xsd:float specification_
URI: [https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/float](https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/float)
## Type Properties
| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Base | `float` |
| Type URI | [xsd:float](http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#float) |
## Notes
* If you are authoring schemas in LinkML YAML, the type is referenced with the lower case "float".
## 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/float |
| native | https://CCPBioSim.ac.uk/biosim-schema/float |
| exact | schema:Float |