Whole/part relationships can be either composition or aggregation. In composition, a part lives and dies as part of one whole. In aggregation, part instances can be added to and removed from an aggregate whole.
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Synonyms:
Composition, Aggregation
Categories: Field Atlas
Tags: Architecture
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