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 |
|---|---|
| Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution | procedures if the president-elect dies before taking office via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution | procedures if a president has not been chosen before the term begins via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Shimon Peres | Israeli statesman who served as both prime minister and president of Israel and was a key architect of the Oslo Accords, earning him the Nobel Peace Prize via predicate surface "describedBy" ⓘ |
| relativity of simultaneity | frame-dependence of simultaneity ⓘ |
| Minkowski space-time | events ⓘ |
| Minkowski space-time | motion ⓘ |
| Fokker–Planck equation | time evolution of probability density functions ⓘ |
| Fokker–Planck equation | time evolution of stochastic processes ⓘ |
| Fokker–Planck equation | Brownian motion ⓘ |
| Meissner effect | expulsion of magnetic field from a superconductor ⓘ |
| London equations | electromagnetic response of superconductors ⓘ |
| London equations | behavior of magnetic fields in superconductors ⓘ |
| London equations | Meissner effect via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| London equations | perfect diamagnetism of superconductors via predicate surface "explains" ⓘ |
| Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union | competences of the European Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union | shared competences between the EU and Member States via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union | exclusive competences of the European Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union | supporting competences of the European Union via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ERA Policy Agenda 2022–2024 | priority actions for the European Research Area via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| SGML | rules for markup syntax via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| SGML | rules for document structure via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| SGML | rules for document validation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C technical report development process via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document |
W3C Technical Reports
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
W3C Recommendation Track
|
| W3C Process Document | W3C Working Group processes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Interest Group processes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C chartering process via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C review processes via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C consensus process via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C formal objection process via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C appeal process via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C patent policy interaction points via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Recommendation maturity levels via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | Working Draft stage via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | Candidate Recommendation stage via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | Proposed Recommendation stage via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Recommendation stage via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | Group Note stage via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Member review requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | Advisory Committee review via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | Director’s decision process via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | transition request requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | implementation experience requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C publication rules for technical reports via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Working Group decision-making via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Working Group participation roles via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Working Group good standing via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Working Group chair responsibilities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C Team contact responsibilities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| W3C Process Document | W3C charter content requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |