requires

P100
predicate

Indicates that one entity must exist, occur, or be satisfied before another entity can exist, occur, or be carried out.

All labels observed (176)

Label Occurrences
requires canonical 27,875
dependsOn 1,672
requiresQualification 375

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: requires
Generated description
Indicates that one entity must exist, occur, or be satisfied before another entity can exist, occur, or be carried out.

Sample triples (33,048)

Subject Object
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter proportionality of self-defense measures
New York State Constitution voter approval for constitutional amendments
Holy Baptism full initiation into the Church via predicate surface "consideredNecessaryFor"
Holy Baptism ordinary means of salvation in many traditions via predicate surface "consideredNecessaryFor"
Holy Baptism reception of other sacraments in many traditions via predicate surface "isPrerequisiteFor"
National Historic Landmark property owner for designation via predicate surface "requiresConsentOf"
Constitution of Japan two-thirds majority in both houses of the Diet via predicate surface "requiresForAmendment"
Constitution of Japan majority in a national referendum via predicate surface "requiresForAmendment"
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 development of joint doctrine
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 greater interoperability among U.S. military services
Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces initial enlistment via predicate surface "requiredFor"
Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces reenlistment via predicate surface "requiredFor"
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition advice and consent of the United States Senate via predicate surface "appointmentRequires"
Internet of Things unique device identification
Internet of Things network connectivity
Internet of Things data processing capabilities
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 federal laboratories to actively participate in technology transfer
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 each federal laboratory to allocate a portion of its budget to technology transfer activities
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 creation of an Office of Research and Technology Applications in each major federal laboratory via predicate surface "mandates"
The Giving Pledge signatory to be a billionaire or extremely wealthy individual
The Giving Pledge public disclosure of pledge letter
universal digital library large-scale storage infrastructure
universal digital library high-bandwidth network connectivity
universal digital library advanced search technologies
universal digital library metadata standards
universal digital library interoperability standards
Chief Justice of the United States advice and consent of the United States Senate via predicate surface "appointmentRequires"
Shannon entropy probability distribution of a random variable via predicate surface "dependsOn"
Charter of the United Nations members to settle international disputes by peaceful means
NATO Secretary General usually fluent in English and French via predicate surface "languageRequirement"
Golden Rule imaginative role reversal
Golden Rule consideration of others' interests
Secretary of the Navy advice and consent of the United States Senate via predicate surface "appointmentRequires"
Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative multidisciplinary research teams
Small Business Innovation Research program competitive proposal process
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 information sharing environment for terrorism information
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 standards for secure information sharing across intelligence agencies
HELP Committee chair party control of the United States Senate via predicate surface "termDependsOn"
HELP Committee chair committee rules of the United States Senate via predicate surface "termDependsOn"
UNESCO World Heritage Site outstanding universal value
UNESCO World Heritage Site integrity or authenticity
UNESCO World Heritage Site adequate protection and management system
UNESCO World Heritage Site State Party to the World Heritage Convention via predicate surface "requiresNominationBy"
UNESCO World Heritage Site national tentative list via predicate surface "requiresInclusionIn"
Under Secretary for International Affairs advice and consent of the United States Senate via predicate surface "appointmentRequires"
Pacific Crest Trail (nearby at Mount Whitney area) wilderness permits in many sections
IEEE 802.1Qbv time‑sensitive networking standard
surface form: IEEE 802.1Qbv
time synchronization between network nodes
United States v. Virginia (1996) majority opinion substantial equality of educational opportunity for women when states provide unique public programs
Bose–Einstein statistics quantum mechanical treatment of particles
Einstein coefficients
surface form: Einstein A coefficient
transition frequency via predicate surface "dependsOn"