characterizedBy

P662
predicate

Indicates that one entity possesses a defining quality, feature, or attribute expressed by another entity.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
characterTrait 28,406
character 19,638
characterizedBy canonical 19,087

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: characterizedBy
Generated description
Indicates that one entity possesses a defining quality, feature, or attribute expressed by another entity.

Sample triples (134,407)

Subject Object
Web 2.0 folksonomies
Web 2.0 tagging
Web 2.0 mashups
Web 2.0 web-based communities
French Revolution mass political participation
French Revolution radical social change
French Revolution violence and political purges
Broadway Limited limited-stop express via predicate surface "speedCharacteristic"
Broadway Limited overnight service between New York and Chicago via predicate surface "scheduleCharacteristic"
Romanian 3rd Army poorly equipped compared to German formations via predicate surface "notableCharacteristic"
Romanian 3rd Army deployed on extended defensive sectors at Stalingrad via predicate surface "notableCharacteristic"
Jaws Martin Brody via predicate surface "character"
Jaws Quint via predicate surface "character"
Jaws Matt Hooper via predicate surface "character"
Jaws Ellen Brody via predicate surface "character"
Jaws Mayor Larry Vaughn via predicate surface "character"
West Chop Light flashing white light via predicate surface "lightCharacteristic"
S
surface form: S (middle initial of Harry S. Truman)
S via predicate surface "character" self-linksurface differs
Judy Garland powerful, emotionally expressive singing voice via predicate surface "notableCharacteristic"
Judy Garland status as a gay icon via predicate surface "notableCharacteristic"
Tom Sawyer (1973 film) Tom Sawyer via predicate surface "character"
Tom Sawyer (1973 film) Huckleberry Finn via predicate surface "character"
Tom Sawyer (1973 film) Aunt Polly via predicate surface "character"
Tom Sawyer (1973 film) Becky Thatcher via predicate surface "character"
Tom Sawyer (1973 film) Injun Joe via predicate surface "character"
El Niño–Southern Oscillation irregular periodicity via predicate surface "isCharacterizedBy"
El Niño–Southern Oscillation warmer than average central and eastern equatorial Pacific sea surface temperatures via predicate surface "warmPhaseCharacterizedBy"
El Niño–Southern Oscillation cooler than average central and eastern equatorial Pacific sea surface temperatures via predicate surface "coldPhaseCharacterizedBy"
Te Deum ecuménico interconfesional via predicate surface "tieneCarácter"
Te Deum ecuménico ecuménico via predicate surface "tieneCarácter"
Polish language rich inflectional morphology via predicate surface "typologicalFeature"
Polish language relatively free word order via predicate surface "typologicalFeature"
Polish language subject-verb-object basic order via predicate surface "typologicalFeature"
FCS use of playoff to determine national champion via predicate surface "distinguishedBy"
Personal Rule (1629–1640) rule without Parliament
Personal Rule (1629–1640) use of prerogative courts
Personal Rule (1629–1640) controversial fiscal measures
Personal Rule (1629–1640) religious policies associated with Archbishop William Laud
A Beautiful Mind (2001 film) Alicia Nash via predicate surface "character"
A Beautiful Mind (2001 film) William Parcher via predicate surface "character"
A Beautiful Mind (2001 film) Charles Herman via predicate surface "character"
Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile extreme climate
Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile subpolar oceanic climate in many areas
Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile polar climate in Antarctic areas
Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile strong winds
Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile low temperatures
Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile sparse population
Southern Cone geopolitical region of Chile remote settlements
McCarthyism political repression
McCarthyism intense anti-communist suspicion