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 |
|---|---|
| IHE IT Infrastructure profiles | roles for healthcare IT actors via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IHE IT Infrastructure profiles | transactions between healthcare IT systems via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IHE IT Infrastructure profiles | message content constraints via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| IHE IT Infrastructure profiles | workflow constraints via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 6020 | YANG data modeling language via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 6020 | YANG via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 7950 |
YANG modeling language
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
YANG 1.1
|
| RFC 6241 |
NETCONF
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
Network Configuration Protocol
|
| RFC 6241 | NETCONF via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 8040 |
RESTCONF
via predicate surface "defines"
ⓘ
surface form:
RESTCONF base protocol operations
|
| RFC 8040 | RESTCONF resource structure via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 8040 | RESTCONF encoding rules via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 8040 | RESTCONF capability discovery via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 8040 | RESTCONF error handling via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 8040 | RESTCONF security considerations via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 8040 | RESTCONF notification mechanisms via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 8040 | RESTCONF datastore access via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| RFC 8040 | RESTCONF operations on YANG-defined data via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ATA-3 | electrical interface for ATA devices via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ATA-3 | command protocol for ATA devices via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| ATA-3 | timing modes for ATA data transfers via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis | Greta Thunberg’s family life ⓘ |
| Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis | the emergence of Greta Thunberg’s climate activism ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Soviet Union | structure of the Soviet state via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Soviet Union | powers of the Soviet government via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Soviet Union | guiding socialist principles of the USSR via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Soviet Union | union republics of the USSR via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Soviet Union | federal structure of the USSR via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Constitution of the Soviet Union | state as socialist state of workers and peasants via predicate surface "defines" ⓘ |
| Losing My Virginity | founding of Virgin Records ⓘ |
| Losing My Virginity | creation of Virgin Atlantic ⓘ |
| Losing My Virginity | expansion of the Virgin Group ⓘ |
| Losing My Virginity | Richard Branson’s early life ⓘ |
| Losing My Virginity | Richard Branson’s business failures ⓘ |
| Losing My Virginity | Richard Branson’s ballooning adventures ⓘ |
| Losing My Virginity | Virgin brand diversification ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | founding of Virgin Records ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | expansion into airlines ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | expansion into mobile telecommunications ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | Virgin brand strategy ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | Branson’s management style ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | Branson’s approach to risk ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | Branson’s approach to failure ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | Branson’s approach to employees ⓘ |
| Business Stripped Bare | Branson’s approach to customers ⓘ |
| The Bourne Identity | An amnesiac assassin tries to discover his true identity while being pursued by the CIA. via predicate surface "plotSummary" ⓘ |
| Mémoire sur la double réfraction | double refraction in crystals ⓘ |
| Mémoire sur la double réfraction | splitting of a light ray into two rays in anisotropic media ⓘ |
| Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 | status of electronic communications as federal records via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |
| Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 | status of electronic communications as presidential records via predicate surface "clarifies" ⓘ |