usedToExplain
P3638
predicate
Indicates that one entity serves as an explanation or clarification for another entity.
All labels observed (35)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usedToExplain canonical | 101 |
| helpsExplain | 24 |
| explainedBy | 20 |
| clarification | 19 |
| expounds | 16 |
| commonlyExplainedAs | 9 |
| hasExplanation | 6 |
| expoundedBy | 5 |
| oftenExplainedAs | 5 |
| expoundsOn | 4 |
| alternativeExplanation | 3 |
| explained | 3 |
| explainedUsing | 3 |
| explainsAbundanceOf | 3 |
| explanationsProposedForPhenomenon | 3 |
| isExplainedBy | 3 |
| isUsedToExplain | 3 |
| oftenExplainedUsing | 3 |
| sometimesExplainedAs | 3 |
| usedToDiscuss | 3 |
| usedToInterpret | 3 |
| شُرح_بواسطة | 3 |
| canExplain | 2 |
| explainedIn | 2 |
| sometimesExplainedBy | 2 |
| wasExplainedBy | 2 |
| explainedThrough | 1 |
| explainedTo | 1 |
| explainsHow | 1 |
| explainsThrough | 1 |
| explainsUseOf | 1 |
| explanationFor | 1 |
| introducedToExplain | 1 |
| isExplainedUsing | 1 |
| isUltimateExplanationFor | 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: usedToExplain
Generated description
Indicates that one entity serves as an explanation or clarification for another entity.
Sample triples (262)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| UFOs | weather balloons via predicate surface "commonlyExplainedAs" ⓘ |
| UFOs | satellites via predicate surface "commonlyExplainedAs" ⓘ |
| UFOs | atmospheric phenomena via predicate surface "commonlyExplainedAs" ⓘ |
| UFOs | optical illusions via predicate surface "commonlyExplainedAs" ⓘ |
| UFOs | hoaxes via predicate surface "commonlyExplainedAs" ⓘ |
| UFOs | instrumental errors via predicate surface "commonlyExplainedAs" ⓘ |
| Kurgan hypothesis | expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures via predicate surface "explainsThrough" ⓘ |
| will to power | creation of values ⓘ |
| will to power | artistic creativity ⓘ |
| will to power | conflict and struggle ⓘ |
| will to power | cultural development ⓘ |
| Mach cone | directionality of sonic booms via predicate surface "isUsedToExplain" ⓘ |
| Mach cone | shock patterns around supersonic bodies via predicate surface "isUsedToExplain" ⓘ |
| all-or-none principle in nerve excitation | uniform conduction of nerve impulses ⓘ |
| all-or-none principle in nerve excitation | binary nature of neuronal spiking ⓘ |
| Compton effect |
Arthur H. Compton
via predicate surface "wasExplainedBy"
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Holly Compton
|
| Tychonic system | phases of Venus ⓘ |
| Tychonic system | apparent retrograde motion of planets ⓘ |
| CMa Overdensity | projection effects of the warped Milky Way disk via predicate surface "alternativeExplanation" ⓘ |
| CMa Overdensity | overdensity due to Galactic flare via predicate surface "alternativeExplanation" ⓘ |
| CMa Overdensity | spiral arm structure via predicate surface "alternativeExplanation" ⓘ |
| Bjerknes compensation | stability of large-scale meridional energy transport via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ |
| Bjerknes compensation | limited impact of ocean heat transport changes on top-of-atmosphere radiation via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ |
| Part One: The Profession of Faith | articles of the Creed via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ |
| Part One: The Profession of Faith | belief in God the Father via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ |
| Part One: The Profession of Faith | belief in Jesus Christ via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ |
| Part One: The Profession of Faith | belief in the Holy Spirit via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ |
| Part One: The Profession of Faith | belief in the Church via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ |
| Part One: The Profession of Faith | belief in the forgiveness of sins via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ |
| Part One: The Profession of Faith | belief in the resurrection of the body via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ |
| Part One: The Profession of Faith | belief in life everlasting via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ |
| Fermat’s principle of least time | least time means stationary time, not necessarily global minimum via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ |
| Minkowski diagram | twin paradox qualitatively via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ |
| Minkowski diagram | causal relationships between events via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ |
| Z′ bosons | anomalies in B-meson decays in some models ⓘ |
| Z′ bosons | possible lepton flavor universality violation in some models ⓘ |
| Canaanite shift | Hebrew ō where Arabic has ā via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ |
| Canaanite shift | Phoenician ō where other Semitic languages have ā via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ |
| Archimedes' principle | why objects feel lighter in water ⓘ |
| Archimedes' principle | apparent weight loss of submerged objects ⓘ |
| Archimedes' principle | floating and sinking behavior ⓘ |
| Archimedes' principle | stability of floating bodies ⓘ |
| third law of thermodynamics | behavior of specific heat at low temperatures ⓘ |
| third law of thermodynamics | limitations on cooling processes ⓘ |
| Divided Line | difference between belief and knowledge ⓘ |
| Divided Line | gradation of clarity in cognition ⓘ |
| Divided Line | gradation of reality in objects known ⓘ |
| Haldane’s rule | dominance theory of hybrid incompatibilities via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ |
| Haldane’s rule | faster-male theory via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ |
| Haldane’s rule | faster-X theory via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ |