discoveryMethod

P7311
predicate

Indicates the process, technique, or approach by which something was found, detected, or identified.

All labels observed (24)

Label Occurrences
discoveryMethod canonical 319
discoveredUsing 54
detectionMethod 48

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: discoveryMethod
Generated description
Indicates the process, technique, or approach by which something was found, detected, or identified.

Sample triples (523)

Subject Object
NGC 2183 optical telescope
59 Cygni as a spectroscopic binary
surface form: 59 Cygni B
spectroscopic via predicate surface "detectionMethod"
Nova Cygni 1886 visual observation
Karamay Oilfield geological exploration in Junggar Basin
asteroid 1552 Bessel
surface form: 1552 Bessel
optical observation
REGN-COV2 Regeneron VelocImmune platform via predicate surface "discoveredUsing" NERFINISHED
HR 1411 photographic spectroscopy via predicate surface "hasDiscoveryMethod"
IC 349 region (nearby bright knot)
surface form: IC 349
telescopic observation
LVD
surface form: Large Volume Detector
liquid scintillator via predicate surface "detectionMethod"
GALLEX radiochemical detection via predicate surface "detectionMethod"
Aldebaran B astrometric detection via predicate surface "hasDiscoveryMethod"
Balaam inscription archaeological excavation
And XX analysis of wide-field imaging surveys
S/2005 P 1 Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys via predicate surface "discoveredUsing" NERFINISHED
S/2005 P 1
surface form: Hydra
Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys via predicate surface "discoveredUsing" NERFINISHED
S/2005 P 1 imaging
S/2005 P 1
surface form: Hydra
imaging
And XXVII resolved star counts in wide-field imaging
And XXVIII resolved stellar photometry
Qibla (toward the Kaaba) astronomical observations via predicate surface "determinationMethods"
Qibla (toward the Kaaba) mathematical calculation via predicate surface "determinationMethods"
Qibla (toward the Kaaba) compass via predicate surface "determinationMethods"
Qibla (toward the Kaaba) Qibla-finder smartphone applications via predicate surface "determinationMethods"
Neptune VII stellar occultation
Victoria Fossil Cave cave exploration
Roman Theatre of Cartagena archaeological excavation
Saturnian moon Hyperion
surface form: Hyperion
ground-based telescopes via predicate surface "discoveredUsing"
Lassell crater on Triton
surface form: Lassell (Triton)
spacecraft imaging
Clearwater Cave speleological exploration via predicate surface "hasDiscoveryMethod"
Adrastea spacecraft imaging
Thebe Voyager 1 images via predicate surface "discoveredUsing"
Leda photographic observation
Dia ground-based telescopic observations
Carpo ground-based telescope observations
Valetudo ground-based telescope observations via predicate surface "hasDiscoveryMethod"
Euporie ground-based telescope observations
Euanthe ground-based telescope observations
Helike ground-based telescope observations
Praxidike ground-based telescope observations
Taygete ground-based telescope observations
Chaldene ground-based telescope observations
Iocaste ground-based telescope observations
Erinome ground-based telescope observations
Kalyke ground-based telescope observations
Pasithee ground-based telescopic observations
Sponde ground-based telescope observations
Arche ground-based telescope observations
Eukelade ground-based telescope observations
Eukelade deep imaging survey of the Jovian system via predicate surface "discoveryTechnique"
Cyllene ground-based telescopic imaging via predicate surface "hasDiscoveryMethod"