hasApproximateShape

P40719

predicate

Indicates that one entity has a shape that is similar to, but not exactly the same as, the shape of another entity.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
hasApproximateShape canonical	9
approximateShape	3
similarInShapeTo	3
hasGeneralShape	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: hasApproximateShape

Generated description

Indicates that one entity has a shape that is similar to, but not exactly the same as, the shape of another entity.

Sample triples (16)

Subject	Object
Macclesfield Bank	elongated oval bank ⓘ
Ixion	approximately spherical via predicate surface "hasGeneralShape" ⓘ
Lake Azuei	elongated via predicate surface "approximateShape" ⓘ
Black Prince's Ruby	irregular cabochon via predicate surface "approximateShape" ⓘ
Oil Crescent region	crescent ⓘ
Fertile Crescent	crescent ⓘ
Sinai subplate	triangular ⓘ
Bellona Island	elongated ⓘ
Eilean na Comhairle	small irregular island ⓘ
Nix (moon) surface form: Nix	elongated body ⓘ
Demala Maha Seya (unfinished stupa) surface form: Demala Maha Seya	hemispherical dome on circular base via predicate surface "approximateShape" ⓘ
Tadlac Lake	circular ⓘ
Isla Momotombito	conical ⓘ
Cyrillic Pe (П) surface form: Cyrillic Pe	Greek Pi via predicate surface "similarInShapeTo" ⓘ
Cyrillic Pe (П) surface form: Cyrillic Pe	Π via predicate surface "similarInShapeTo" ⓘ
HeatSticks	short cigarette via predicate surface "similarInShapeTo" ⓘ