describes
P264
predicate
Indicates that one entity provides an explanation, representation, or account of another entity or concept.
All labels observed (64)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| defines | 29,662 |
| describes canonical | 19,259 |
| portrays | 17,734 |
| plotSummary | 6,453 |
| describedBy | 2,037 |
| explains | 1,938 |
| describesEvent | 1,229 |
| clarifies | 959 |
| depictsEvent | 859 |
| described | 542 |
| describesConcept | 250 |
| description | 212 |
| usedToDescribe | 168 |
| styleDescription | 117 |
| mediaDescription | 104 |
| describesAs | 63 |
| describesPerson | 45 |
| describesAttribute | 41 |
| isDescribedBy | 39 |
| describesQuality | 29 |
| describesTaxon | 29 |
| describesProcess | 19 |
| tailDescription | 18 |
| containsDescriptionOf | 16 |
| mathematicallyDescribedBy | 15 |
| aimsToDescribe | 9 |
| describesTraitOf | 8 |
| describesOutcome | 7 |
| areDescribedBy | 6 |
| hasTheoreticalDescription | 6 |
| describesFunctionAs | 5 |
| describesBehavior | 4 |
| statementDescribes | 4 |
| describedByTheory | 3 |
| describesAct | 3 |
| describesInteractionOf | 3 |
| describesWeather | 3 |
| décrit | 3 |
| beschreibt | 2 |
| describedByTerm | 2 |
| describesClass | 2 |
| describesObject | 2 |
| describesScenario | 2 |
| describesStateOf | 2 |
| describesSubject | 2 |
| firstDescribes | 2 |
| isUsedToDescribe | 2 |
| PaulDescribesAs | 1 |
| accuratelyDescribes | 1 |
| apologyDescribedAs | 1 |
| describedAmericanDreamAs | 1 |
| describesAccordingTo | 1 |
| describesPhenomenon | 1 |
| describesSituation | 1 |
| describesTitle | 1 |
| explainsQualitatively | 1 |
| helpsDescribe | 1 |
| kirjeldus | 1 |
| linearDescription | 1 |
| mustDescribe | 1 |
| normativelyDescribes | 1 |
| openingWordsDescribe | 1 |
| phaseIDescription | 1 |
| theoryDescribedIn | 1 |
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: describes
Generated description
Indicates that one entity provides an explanation, representation, or account of another entity or concept.
Sample triples (81,936)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Uniform Code of Military Justice | malingering via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Uniform Code of Military Justice | misbehavior before the enemy via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Uniform Code of Military Justice | various homicide offenses via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Uniform Code of Military Justice | sexual offenses under military law via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Oldtown Folks | Protestant religious life in New England via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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Transmission Control Protocol
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
TCP
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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Internet Protocol
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
IP
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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HTTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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SMTP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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Domain Name System
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
DNS
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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BGP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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IMAP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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TLS via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
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RFCs
surface form:
RFC
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Internet Protocol version 6
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
IPv6
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| RFC 9111 |
HTTP Caching
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
HTTP caching semantics
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| RFC 9111 | rules for storing HTTP responses via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | rules for reusing HTTP responses via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | rules for validating cached HTTP responses via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | freshness lifetime of cached responses via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | staleness of cached responses via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | validators for HTTP caching via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | strong validators via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | weak validators via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | cache key concepts via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 9111 | requirements for intermediaries acting as caches via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | Domain Name System message format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS message header format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS question section format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS answer section format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS authority section format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS additional section format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS resource record format via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS query operation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS response operation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS name compression scheme via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS transport over UDP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS transport over TCP via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS error codes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS opcodes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS classes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | DNS resource record types via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | A resource record via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | NS resource record via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | CNAME resource record via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | SOA resource record via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | PTR resource record via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | HINFO resource record via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | MX resource record via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 1035 | TXT resource record via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Best Current Practice | recommended methods for using Internet technologies ⓘ |