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 |
|---|---|
| USB4 | tunneling architecture for multiple protocols via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ITU-T G.8275.1 | profile for phase and time synchronization in packet networks via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Immaculate Conception | Mary was preserved from original sin from the first moment of her conception via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of Florida | structure of Florida state government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of Florida | powers of Florida state government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of Florida | limitations of Florida state government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| United States law | powers of the federal government of the United States via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| United States law | relationship between federal and state governments in the United States via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Arctic Circle | southern boundary of the Arctic region via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Arctic Circle | southern boundary of the Earth's northern polar region via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ASME B16 Pipe Flanges and Fittings | pressure classes for flanges via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ASME B16 Pipe Flanges and Fittings | facing types for flanges via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ASME B16 Pipe Flanges and Fittings | tolerances on flange thickness via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ASME B16 Pipe Flanges and Fittings | tolerances on bolt circle diameter via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ASME B16 Pipe Flanges and Fittings | tolerances on raised face height via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ASME B16 Pipe Flanges and Fittings | end preparation requirements via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Phaedo | final hours of Socrates via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ |
| Phaedo | execution of Socrates via predicate surface "describesEvent" ⓘ |
| Hymn to Liberty | struggle of Greeks against Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| Life and Times of Frederick Douglass | conditions of slavery in the United States via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Life and Times of Frederick Douglass | abolitionist movement in the United States via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| An Essay on the Principle of Population | positive checks on population such as famine ⓘ |
| An Essay on the Principle of Population | positive checks on population such as disease ⓘ |
| An Essay on the Principle of Population | positive checks on population such as war ⓘ |
| Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution | evolution of early microbial life ⓘ |
| Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution | development of oxygenic photosynthesis ⓘ |
| Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution | impact of microbes on atmosphere ⓘ |
| Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution | microbial contributions to biogeochemical cycles ⓘ |
| Synoptic Gospels | life of Jesus ⓘ |
| Synoptic Gospels | teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| Synoptic Gospels | miracles of Jesus ⓘ |
| Synoptic Gospels | death of Jesus ⓘ |
| Synoptic Gospels | resurrection of Jesus ⓘ |
| Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 | preliminary activities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 | postliminary activities via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 | what constitutes hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| American Guide Series | local customs in the United States via predicate surface "described" ⓘ |
| American Guide Series | regional folklore in the United States via predicate surface "described" ⓘ |
| American Guide Series | American ethnic communities via predicate surface "described" ⓘ |
| American Guide Series | American industries and labor via predicate surface "described" ⓘ |
| American Guide Series | American transportation networks via predicate surface "described" ⓘ |
| American Guide Series | American architecture via predicate surface "described" ⓘ |
| American Guide Series | American landscapes via predicate surface "described" ⓘ |
| Dirty Thirties | combined environmental and economic hardship in the Great Plains during the 1930s ⓘ |
| Regulation D | accredited investor via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Regulation D | integration safe harbors via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Regulation D | limitations on general solicitation via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Regulation D | limitations on advertising via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Regulation D | information requirements for non-accredited investors via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company |
HP Way corporate culture
via predicate surface "describesConcept"
ⓘ
surface form:
the HP Way
|