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 |
|---|---|
| Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan |
National Diet
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan as the highest organ of state power
|
| Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan |
National Diet
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan as the sole law-making organ of the State
|
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | protected health information via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | covered entity via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act | business associate via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement provisions of ERISA | term "multiple employer welfare arrangement" via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act | legal status of the outer continental shelf via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| City of Workers |
Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Lawrence, Massachusetts
|
| ISO 3166-2:PK | codes for subdivisions of Pakistan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ISO 3166-2:PK | codes for provinces of Pakistan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ISO 3166-2:PK | codes for territories of Pakistan via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Language Infrastructure | Common Type System via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Language Infrastructure | Common Language Specification via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Language Infrastructure |
Microsoft Intermediate Language
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
Common Intermediate Language
|
| Common Language Infrastructure | Virtual Execution System via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# programming language via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# keywords via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# operators via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# overload resolution rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# definite assignment rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# accessibility rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# generics semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# nullable types semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# unsafe code rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# threading memory model aspects via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# attribute usage rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# name resolution rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# overloadable operators via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# constant expressions via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 |
C# programming language
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
C# pattern matching semantics
|
| ECMA-334 |
C# programming language
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
C# async and await semantics
|
| ECMA-334 | C# iterator semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# event semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# property semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# indexer semantics via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ECMA-334 | C# namespace rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ISO/IEC 23270 |
C# programming language
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
C# programming language specification
|
| ISO/IEC 23270 | keywords of the C# language via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ISO/IEC 23270 | C# compilation units via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ISO/IEC 23270 | C# namespaces via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ISO/IEC 23270 | C# member declarations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| .NET Standard Library | set of .NET APIs via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| .NET Standard Library | uniform API surface via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Public Health Service Act | public health emergency under Section 319 via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Bill | life of a man with an intellectual disability via predicate surface "portrays" ⓘ |
| Common Language Specification | basic language features for .NET languages via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Language Specification | rules for language interoperability via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Common Language Specification | requirements for CLS-compliant languages via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Commonwealth Charter | core values of the Commonwealth of Nations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Commonwealth Charter | principles of the Commonwealth of Nations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |