usedToExplain

P3638
predicate

Indicates that one entity serves as an explanation or clarification for another entity.

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All labels observed (35)

Label Occurrences
usedToExplain canonical 101
helpsExplain 24
explainedBy 20

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
Incubus (in some traditions) cause of unwanted pregnancies via predicate surface "sometimesExplainedAs" ⓘ
Incubus (in some traditions) cause of miscarriages via predicate surface "sometimesExplainedAs" ⓘ
Incubus (in some traditions) cause of stillbirths via predicate surface "sometimesExplainedAs" ⓘ
الجامع الصحيح Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani via predicate surface "شُرح_بواسطة" ⓘ
surface form: ابن حجر العسقلاني
الجامع الصحيح بدر الدين العيني via predicate surface "شُرح_بواسطة" ⓘ
الجامع الصحيح القسطلاني via predicate surface "شُرح_بواسطة" ⓘ
Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis cast) transition from arboreal to terrestrial locomotion via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis cast) early stages of hominin skeletal evolution via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Sommerfeld quantization rules fine-structure splitting in atomic spectra via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Sommerfeld quantization rules Zeeman effect via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Sommerfeld quantization rules anomalies in hydrogen spectral lines via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Demonstrations theological aspects of Christian life via predicate surface "expoundsOn" ⓘ
Demonstrations practical aspects of Christian life via predicate surface "expoundsOn" ⓘ
essence–energies distinction experience of uncreated light ⓘ
syadvada
surface form: Syadvada
saptabhangi via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
syadvada (doctrine of conditioned predication)
surface form: Syadvada
saptabhangi-naya via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Fregean sense informative identity statements ⓘ
Fregean sense cognitive significance of identity ⓘ
Fregean sense difference in cognitive value between co‑referential terms ⓘ
Fregean sense substitution failure in propositional attitude contexts ⓘ
Fregean semantics co-referential expressions can differ in cognitive value via predicate surface "explainsHow" ⓘ
triple-alpha process Fred Hoyle via predicate surface "wasExplainedBy" ⓘ
COBR acronym refers to Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms, not a single room via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
dark energy observed acceleration of cosmic expansion via predicate surface "introducedToExplain" ⓘ
Buddha-nature is inherent in all beings innate luminosity of mind via predicate surface "oftenExplainedAs" ⓘ
Buddha-nature is inherent in all beings obscured but not destroyed by defilements via predicate surface "oftenExplainedAs" ⓘ
dependent origination cyclic existence ⓘ
dependent origination rebirth ⓘ
dependent origination karmic causality ⓘ
perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)
surface form: Perfection of wisdom (prajñāpāramitā)
Shunya (void) via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ
surface form: emptiness (śūnyatā)
Dulong–Petit law quantum theory of specific heat via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Marxian labor theory of value surplus value ⓘ
Marxian labor theory of value exploitation of labor ⓘ
Marxian labor theory of value profit in capitalist production ⓘ
Marxian labor theory of value relationship between labor and capital ⓘ
Juan de Mariana (as consultor, not Grand Inquisitor) – note: check historically
surface form: Juan de Mariana
not Grand Inquisitor of Spain via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Juan de Mariana (as consultor, not Grand Inquisitor) – note: check historically
surface form: Juan de Mariana
sometimes confused with inquisitorial officials but served primarily as scholar and consultant via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
United States is real party in interest why private criminal prosecutions are generally not permitted in federal court via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
United States is real party in interest why victims have limited procedural rights compared to parties via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Necessary Existent existence rather than non-existence via predicate surface "isUltimateExplanationFor" ⓘ
Mary Malone nature of Dust via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Mary Malone relationship between Dust and consciousness via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Kellerbier unpasteurized via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Kellerbier unfiltered yeast via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
survival of the fittest examples of predator–prey interactions via predicate surface "oftenExplainedUsing" ⓘ
survival of the fittest examples of camouflage and mimicry via predicate surface "oftenExplainedUsing" ⓘ
survival of the fittest examples of antibiotic resistance in bacteria via predicate surface "oftenExplainedUsing" ⓘ
Larmor formula energy loss of accelerated charges ⓘ
Larmor formula radiation damping ⓘ
Larmor formula classical electron radiation losses ⓘ