A part-of relationship between a component object and an aggregate object best defines:
A) composition.
B) aggregation.
C) multiplicity.
D) consolidation.
E) relational.

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Aggregation defines a relationship between a whole and its parts, where the parts can exist independently of the whole. In this case, the aggregate object is the whole, and the component object is a part of it. Composition, on the other hand, defines a relationship where the parts cannot exist independently of the whole.

A Part-Of Relationship Between a Component Object and an Aggregate