physicalBasis
P41926
predicate
Indicates that one entity serves as the underlying physical foundation, mechanism, or substrate that gives rise to or supports the properties, behavior, or existence of another entity.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| materialBasis | 3 |
| treatsAsPhysical | 3 |
| physicalPrinciple | 2 |
| basedOnPhysicalEffect | 1 |
| mechanicalBasis | 1 |
| physicalBasis canonical | 1 |
| physicalModel | 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: physicalBasis
Generated description
Indicates that one entity serves as the underlying physical foundation, mechanism, or substrate that gives rise to or supports the properties, behavior, or existence of another entity.
Sample triples (12)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Eddington limit | balance between radiation pressure and gravity ⓘ |
| Damascene steel | wootz steel via predicate surface "materialBasis" ⓘ |
| Lorentz ether theory | ether via predicate surface "treatsAsPhysical" ⓘ |
| Lorentz ether theory | length contraction via predicate surface "treatsAsPhysical" ⓘ |
| Lorentz ether theory | time dilation via predicate surface "treatsAsPhysical" ⓘ |
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Cherenkov detectors
surface form:
Cherenkov detector
|
charged particle moving faster than phase velocity of light in medium via predicate surface "physicalPrinciple" ⓘ |
|
ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis)
surface form:
ESCA
|
photoelectric effect via predicate surface "basedOnPhysicalEffect" ⓘ |
| LEM (Law Enforcement Modification) | modified double-action hammer-fired mechanism via predicate surface "mechanicalBasis" ⓘ |
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hydraulic economic computer MONIAC
surface form:
MONIAC
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hydraulic flow analogy via predicate surface "physicalPrinciple" ⓘ |
| INCO-WELD | nickel via predicate surface "materialBasis" ⓘ |
| INCO-WELD | nickel-based alloys via predicate surface "materialBasis" ⓘ |
| tautochrone problem | bead sliding on a wire in a vertical plane under gravity via predicate surface "physicalModel" ⓘ |