hasFormerDivision

P10801
predicate

Indicates that an entity previously had another entity as one of its internal divisions or sub-units, but no longer does.

All labels observed (16)

Label Occurrences
hasFormerDivision canonical 6
previousDivision 6
containsFormerRegion 5

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: hasFormerDivision
Generated description
Indicates that an entity previously had another entity as one of its internal divisions or sub-units, but no longer does.

Sample triples (43)

Subject Object
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health
Orlando Magic Atlantic Division via predicate surface "previousDivision"
Cheshire Hundred of Bucklow via predicate surface "hasHistoricSubdivision"
Cheshire Hundred of Macclesfield via predicate surface "hasHistoricSubdivision"
Cheshire Hundred of Nantwich via predicate surface "hasHistoricSubdivision"
Cheshire Hundred of Northwich via predicate surface "hasHistoricSubdivision"
Cheshire Hundred of Wirral via predicate surface "hasHistoricSubdivision"
Grand Est Alsace via predicate surface "containsFormerRegion"
Grand Est Grand Est via predicate surface "containsFormerRegion" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Champagne-Ardenne
Grand Est Lorraine via predicate surface "containsFormerRegion"
Abbott Laboratories AbbVie
Southwest Division
surface form: Dallas Mavericks
Midwest Division via predicate surface "previousDivision"
Southwest Division
surface form: Houston Rockets
Midwest Division via predicate surface "previousDivision"
Southwest Division
surface form: Memphis Grizzlies
Midwest Division via predicate surface "previousDivision"
Southwest Division
surface form: San Antonio Spurs
Midwest Division via predicate surface "previousDivision"
Southwest Division
surface form: New Orleans Hornets
Central Division via predicate surface "previousDivision"
Atlanta Braves–New York Mets rivalry National League West for Braves via predicate surface "earlierDivisionContext"
Atlanta Braves–New York Mets rivalry National League East for Mets via predicate surface "earlierDivisionContext"
CP Carga Comboios de Portugal via predicate surface "formerDivisionOf"
Western Division of BAA
surface form: Western Division (BAA)
one of two original BAA divisions via predicate surface "originalDivisionStatus"
Chicago Bears–Minnesota Vikings rivalry NFC Central via predicate surface "previousDivisionName"
East Riding of Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire via predicate surface "hasHistoricDivision" self-linksurface differs
surface form: East Riding of the historic county of Yorkshire
Arizona Cardinals–Seattle Seahawks rivalry NFC East via predicate surface "previousDivisionAffiliationOfArizona"
civil parish of Bensafrim e Barão de São João
surface form: Bensafrim e Barão de São João
Bensafrim via predicate surface "hasFormerSubdivision"
civil parish of Bensafrim e Barão de São João
surface form: Bensafrim e Barão de São João
Barão de São João via predicate surface "hasFormerSubdivision"
Cincinnati Reds–Pittsburgh Pirates rivalry National League West via predicate surface "formerDivisionContext"
Fisher Body General Motors via predicate surface "becameDivisionOf"
ACC Atlantic Division Atlantic Coast Conference via predicate surface "formerDivisionOf"
surface form: Atlantic Coast Conference football
Post–Newsweek Stations The Washington Post Company via predicate surface "operatedAsDivisionOf"
Hedon Holderness via predicate surface "hasHistoricDivision"
CBS Interactive CBS Corporation via predicate surface "formerDivisionOf" NERFINISHED
ThyssenKrupp AG ThyssenKrupp Elevator Technology NERFINISHED
Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede São Vicente (Abrantes) via predicate surface "hasFormerConstituent" NERFINISHED
Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede São João (Abrantes) via predicate surface "hasFormerConstituent" NERFINISHED
Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede Alferrarede via predicate surface "hasFormerConstituent" NERFINISHED
ARA
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne via predicate surface "containsFormerRegion" NERFINISHED
ARA
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes via predicate surface "containsFormerRegion" NERFINISHED
Philips N.V. Philips Semiconductors (now NXP Semiconductors) NERFINISHED
Philips N.V. Philips Lighting (spun off as Signify) NERFINISHED
Philips N.V. Philips Consumer Electronics (partly divested) NERFINISHED
ACC Championship Game Atlantic Division via predicate surface "formerConferenceDivisionStructureUsed" NERFINISHED
ACC Championship Game Coastal Division via predicate surface "formerConferenceDivisionStructureUsed" NERFINISHED
Eastern Conference Southern Division WNBA Eastern Conference via predicate surface "formerDivisionOf" NERFINISHED