hasMechanism

P8166
predicate

Indicates that one entity operates, functions, or produces an effect through the specified mechanism or process.

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All labels observed (85)

Label Occurrences
hasMechanismOfAction 189
gameMechanic 183
hasMechanism canonical 135

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: hasMechanism
Generated description
Indicates that one entity operates, functions, or produces an effect through the specified mechanism or process.

Sample triples (1,022)

Subject Object
California renewable portfolio standard renewable energy credits via predicate surface "complianceMechanism" ⓘ
California renewable portfolio standard procurement obligations via predicate surface "complianceMechanism" ⓘ
Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee via predicate surface "hasComplianceMechanism" NERFINISHED ⓘ
CRH380D microprocessor-based train control via predicate surface "hasControlSystem" ⓘ
Cheetah robot computerized gait control via predicate surface "hasControlSystem" ⓘ
Cheetah robot dynamic stability control via predicate surface "hasControlSystem" ⓘ
Cheetah robot feedback-based locomotion control via predicate surface "hasControlSystem" ⓘ
E-1027 adjustable table height-adjustment rod ⓘ
National League Wild Card Game National League playoffs via predicate surface "isWildCardMechanismFor" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Rogueport Pianta Parlor players buy Piantas with coins via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Rogueport Pianta Parlor players wager Piantas on mini-games via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Rogueport Pianta Parlor players trade Piantas for prizes via predicate surface "gameMechanic" ⓘ
Human Rights Act 1993 complaints to the Human Rights Commission via predicate surface "providesMechanism" ⓘ
Human Rights Act 1993 mediation of discrimination complaints via predicate surface "providesMechanism" ⓘ
Human Rights Act 1993 proceedings before the Human Rights Review Tribunal via predicate surface "providesMechanism" ⓘ
entacapone reversible inhibition of catechol-O-methyltransferase via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Symmetrel blocks influenza A M2 ion channel via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Symmetrel increases dopamine release in the central nervous system via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Symmetrel blocks dopamine reuptake via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Ventura
surface form: macOS Ventura
Software Update via predicate surface "updateMechanism" ⓘ
Wakefield system of colonization selling crown land at a sufficient price via predicate surface "hasKeyMechanism" ⓘ
Wakefield system of colonization using land revenue to subsidize immigrant passages via predicate surface "hasKeyMechanism" ⓘ
Wakefield system of colonization controlling land availability to workers via predicate surface "hasKeyMechanism" ⓘ
Wakefield system of colonization planning town and rural settlement patterns via predicate surface "hasKeyMechanism" ⓘ
BNT162b2 induces neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
BNT162b2 elicits cellular immune response to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Swiss AT-84 manual thumb safety via predicate surface "safetyMechanism" ⓘ
Swiss AT-84 firing pin safety via predicate surface "safetyMechanism" ⓘ
RFC 2830 In-band security upgrade for LDAP via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
Hemlibra mimics the cofactor function of activated factor VIII via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Hemlibra bridges activated factor IX and factor X via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Alecensa inhibition of ALK phosphorylation via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Alecensa inhibition of downstream ALK signaling pathways via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
phenytoin stabilizes neuronal membranes by prolonging inactivated state of sodium channels via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Vabysmo inhibits VEGF-A and Ang-2 signaling pathways via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Vabysmo reduces pathological ocular neovascularization via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Vabysmo stabilizes retinal vasculature via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
Cecil: A Pure Object-Oriented Language with Multiple Dispatch and Multiple Inheritance
surface form: Cecil
multiple dispatch via predicate surface "hasDispatchMechanism" ⓘ
Cecil: A Pure Object-Oriented Language with Multiple Dispatch and Multiple Inheritance
surface form: Cecil
dynamic dispatch via predicate surface "hasDispatchMechanism" ⓘ
irinotecan inhibition of DNA topoisomerase I via predicate surface "hasMechanismOfAction" ⓘ
RFC 2845 symmetric key authentication via predicate surface "mechanismType" ⓘ
System Center Endpoint Protection Microsoft Update via predicate surface "updateMechanism" NERFINISHED ⓘ
System Center Endpoint Protection Configuration Manager distribution points via predicate surface "updateMechanism" ⓘ
Microsoft-built Linux kernel Windows Update via predicate surface "updateMechanism" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Update Assistant in-place upgrade via predicate surface "updateMechanism" ⓘ
China–Vietnam relations bilateral cooperation committees ⓘ
China–Vietnam relations border defense friendship exchanges ⓘ
China–Vietnam relations party high-level meetings ⓘ
China–Vietnam relations strategic defense dialogue ⓘ
Establishing TLS over an existing HTTP connection HTTP Upgrade: TLS/1.0 header via predicate surface "canUseMechanism" ⓘ