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
Chew-Frautschi plots systematic patterns in hadron spectra via predicate surface "helpsExplain" GENERATED ⓘ
Counter-Earth cosmic order ⓘ
Counter-Earth numerical harmony ⓘ
Counter-Earth regularities in celestial motions ⓘ
Arrhenius acid–base theory neutralization reactions in aqueous solution ⓘ
clash of civilizations
surface form: Clash of Civilizations
post–Cold War conflicts via predicate surface "usedToInterpret" ⓘ
clash of civilizations
surface form: Clash of Civilizations
relations between the West and the Islamic world via predicate surface "usedToInterpret" ⓘ
Sakata model patterns in hadron masses ⓘ
Sakata model hadron quantum numbers ⓘ
Sakata model of hadrons early strange particle data via predicate surface "usedToInterpret" ⓘ
Zipf's law principle of least effort via predicate surface "explainedBy" ⓘ
Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution molecular markers to investigate evolutionary processes via predicate surface "explainsUseOf" ⓘ
Molecular Evolutionary Clock
surface form: Molecular evolutionary clock
tempo of molecular evolution via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
Deathly Hallows Beedle the Bard via predicate surface "explainedThrough" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Why I Hope to Die at 75 author states he will refuse most life-extending medical interventions after 75 via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Why I Hope to Die at 75 author does not call for legal limits on lifespan via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Gamow factor fusion of protons in the Sun ⓘ
Gamow factor temperature dependence of stellar reaction rates ⓘ
Gamow peak why low-energy nuclear reactions dominate in stars via predicate surface "helpsExplain" ⓘ
phlogiston theory burning of wood via predicate surface "explained" ⓘ
phlogiston theory burning of charcoal via predicate surface "explained" ⓘ
phlogiston theory burning of metals via predicate surface "explained" ⓘ
phlogiston theory why some substances stop burning ⓘ
phlogiston theory formation of metal calxes ⓘ
phlogiston theory difference between metals and calxes ⓘ
Jatinga disorientation due to topography and weather via predicate surface "explanationsProposedForPhenomenon" ⓘ
Jatinga attraction to village lights via predicate surface "explanationsProposedForPhenomenon" ⓘ
Jatinga stress on birds during migration via predicate surface "explanationsProposedForPhenomenon" ⓘ
Greater North Borneo hypothesis distribution of certain lexical isoglosses in western Island Southeast Asia ⓘ
Greater North Borneo hypothesis shared structural features among Bornean and some mainland coastal languages ⓘ
Hopf conjecture (on Euler characteristic and curvature) distinct from Hopf invariant one problem via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Hopf conjecture (on Euler characteristic and curvature) distinct from Hopf fibration conjectures via predicate surface "clarification" ⓘ
Realistic conflict theory competition between ethnic groups ⓘ
Realistic conflict theory nationalist conflicts ⓘ
Realistic conflict theory resource-based community conflicts ⓘ
Gunn effect negative slope region of velocity–field curve via predicate surface "isExplainedBy" ⓘ
single "Telekinesis"
surface form: Telekinesis
unknown energy fields in pseudoscientific accounts via predicate surface "sometimesExplainedBy" ⓘ
single "Telekinesis"
surface form: Telekinesis
mind-matter interaction in parapsychology via predicate surface "sometimesExplainedBy" ⓘ
Brauer–Manin obstruction absence of rational points despite local solvability via predicate surface "canExplain" ⓘ
Brauer–Manin obstruction failure of weak approximation despite Zariski density of rational points via predicate surface "canExplain" ⓘ
equivalent exchange cost of human transmutation ⓘ
equivalent exchange loss of Edward Elric's arm and leg ⓘ
equivalent exchange loss of Alphonse Elric's body ⓘ
slushball Earth
surface form: Slushball Earth
persistence of marine photosynthesis during global glaciations ⓘ
slushball Earth
surface form: Slushball Earth
survival and diversification of early eukaryotes during Cryogenian ice ages ⓘ
slushball Earth
surface form: Slushball Earth
sedimentary evidence for open-water or dynamic sea-ice conditions ⓘ
slushball Earth
surface form: Slushball Earth
presence of banded iron formations and other chemical sediments during glaciations ⓘ
slushball Earth
surface form: Slushball Earth
paleontological evidence of active marine ecosystems during glacial intervals ⓘ
the One
surface form: The One
The Architect via predicate surface "explainedBy" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Jñātadharmakathāṅga known doctrines via predicate surface "expounds" ⓘ