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
Balmer series of hydrogen Bohr model of the atom via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
surface form: Bohr model of hydrogen atom
Balmer series of hydrogen quantum mechanics via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Mach bands lateral inhibition in the retina via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Mach bands center-surround receptive fields via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Mach bands neural contrast enhancement mechanisms via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Living Gospel Manichaean myth of creation via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ
Living Gospel Manichaean eschatology via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ
matter (hyle) potentiality–actuality distinction via predicate surface "isExplainedUsing" ⓘ
Kamasutra also a manual of social conduct and emotional relationships via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
mandala theory of foreign policy
surface form: Mandala theory of foreign policy
Book 6 of the Arthashastra via predicate surface "explainedIn" NERFINISHED ⓘ
mandala theory of foreign policy
surface form: Mandala theory of foreign policy
Book 7 of the Arthashastra via predicate surface "explainedIn" ⓘ
Madhurya-rasa Rupa Goswami via predicate surface "expoundedBy" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Madhurya-rasa Jiva Goswami via predicate surface "expoundedBy" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Madhurya-rasa Raghunatha dasa Goswami via predicate surface "expoundedBy" NERFINISHED ⓘ
theory of punctuated equilibrium does not deny gradual change but argues it is concentrated in speciation events via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Trauco unexplained pregnancies via predicate surface "explanationFor" ⓘ
fundamental theorem of arithmetic Uniqueness means that if n = p1⋯pk = q1⋯ql with primes pi, qj, then k = l and the primes are the same up to permutation. via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
“The Mission of the Vedanta”
surface form: The Mission of the Vedanta
non-dualistic interpretation of reality via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ
“The Mission of the Vedanta”
surface form: The Mission of the Vedanta
unity of all existence via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ
“The Mission of the Vedanta”
surface form: The Mission of the Vedanta
divinity of the soul via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ
Klein paradox reinterpretation of negative energy states via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Klein paradox Dirac sea picture via predicate surface "explainedBy" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Klein paradox quantum field theoretic pair creation via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Du Bois-Reymond function distinct from the Du Bois-Reymond antiderivative construction in the theory of functions via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Parable of the Sower disciples via predicate surface "explainedTo" ⓘ
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hypothesized) Niccolò Paganini’s extreme finger span ⓘ
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hypothesized) Niccolò Paganini’s joint laxity ⓘ
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hypothesized) Niccolò Paganini’s reported skin and tissue fragility ⓘ
Bhishma (in some traditions as co-disciple or associate)
surface form: Bhishma
dharma via predicate surface "expoundsOn" ⓘ
Bhishma (in some traditions as co-disciple or associate)
surface form: Bhishma
kingship and governance via predicate surface "expoundsOn" ⓘ
conditioned reflex phobias ⓘ
conditioned reflex conditioned taste aversion ⓘ
conditioned reflex placebo responses ⓘ
Panim and Achoraim changes in divine providence ⓘ
Panim and Achoraim states of spiritual exile and redemption ⓘ
Orot and Kelim creation process ⓘ
Orot and Kelim divine immanence ⓘ
Orot and Kelim divine transcendence ⓘ
Orot and Kelim spiritual dynamics of the soul ⓘ
Orot and Kelim mystical prayer ⓘ
Orot and Kelim mitzvot as channels for divine light ⓘ
Jevons paradox does not say efficiency must increase consumption in every case via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Jevons paradox requires sufficiently strong rebound for total consumption to rise above baseline via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Leontief paradox distinction between skilled and unskilled labor via predicate surface "hasExplanation" ⓘ
Leontief paradox natural resource abundance in U.S. imports via predicate surface "hasExplanation" ⓘ
Leontief paradox trade barriers and tariffs via predicate surface "hasExplanation" ⓘ
Leontief paradox measurement of capital and labor via predicate surface "hasExplanation" ⓘ
Leontief paradox technological differences between countries via predicate surface "hasExplanation" ⓘ
Leontief paradox factor intensity reversals via predicate surface "hasExplanation" ⓘ
wu wei does not mean literal inaction but non-forced action via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ