predecessor

P97
predicate

Indicates that one entity comes before another in an ordered sequence or succession.

All labels observed (178)

Label Occurrences
precededBy 26,466
predecessor canonical 17,745
precedes 4,195

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: predecessor
Generated description
Indicates that one entity comes before another in an ordered sequence or succession.

Sample triples (57,937)

Subject Object
Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight via predicate surface "precedes"
Elite Eight Final Four via predicate surface "precedes"
mace of the United States House of Representatives
surface form: Mace of the United States House of Representatives
maces used in the British House of Commons via predicate surface "historicalPrecursor"
Environment Agency (England) Environment Agency (England) via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Rivers Authority
Environment Agency (England) Environment Agency (England) via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office via predicate surface "hasPredecessor" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office via predicate surface "hasPredecessor" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Department for International Development
Department for Education Department for Education via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Department for Education and Skills
Federal Security Agency Social Security Board via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: independent Social Security Board
Federal Security Agency Public Health Service via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: independent U.S. Public Health Service
Federal Security Agency United States Department of Education via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: independent Office of Education
Washington Senators (1961–1971) Washington Senators (1901–1960)
Temple Cup National League via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: National League regular season pennant race
NFL–AFL merger pre‑merger National Football League via predicate surface "predecessorLeague"
NFL–AFL merger American Football League via predicate surface "predecessorLeague"
surface form: American Football League (1960–1969)
BAA
surface form: Basketball Association of America
modern NBA structure and rules via predicate surface "predecessorTo"
1948–49 BAA season 1947–48 BAA season via predicate surface "precededBy"
FIFA Club World Cup Intercontinental Cup via predicate surface "hasPredecessor"
European Medicines Agency Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products
Spanish Armada Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) via predicate surface "precededBy"
Charles XI of Sweden Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Baroque Rococo architecture via predicate surface "precedes"
surface form: Rococo
Baroque Classical period via predicate surface "precedes"
Historic Sites Act of 1935 comprehensive national historic preservation system via predicate surface "predecessorOf"
Imperial House of Japan same dynastic line since legendary Emperor Jimmu
Shinzo Abe (as Minister for Foreign Affairs) Nobutaka Machimura via predicate surface "precededBy"
Shinzo Abe (as Minister for Foreign Affairs) Chief Cabinet Secretary (Shinzo Abe) via predicate surface "precededRoleInCareerOf"
2021 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election 2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) leadership election via predicate surface "precededBy"
Southern Republicans Southern Democrats via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Rio Group via predicate surface "precededBy"
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Community of Latin American and Caribbean States via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development
TI-84 Plus graphing calculator
surface form: TI-84 Plus
TI-83 Plus graphing calculator
surface form: TI-83 Plus
First Vatican Council Council of Trent via predicate surface "precededBy"
Ordinary Time Lent via predicate surface "precedes"
Ordinary Time Ash Wednesday via predicate surface "endsBefore"
Democratic National Convention Democratic National Convention via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Democratic Party national caucus system
Officier de la Légion d'honneur Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur via predicate surface "precededBy"
Rahm Emanuel Richard M. Daley (as Mayor of Chicago) via predicate surface "precededBy"
Rahm Emanuel Josh Bolten (as White House Chief of Staff) via predicate surface "precededBy"
Rahm Emanuel William F. Hagerty IV (as U.S. Ambassador to Japan) via predicate surface "precededBy"
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople via predicate surface "predecessorOffice" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bishop of Byzantium
Chicago Rapid Transit Company Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad via predicate surface "precededBy"
Chicago Rapid Transit Company Chicago "L" via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: South Side Elevated Railroad
Chicago Rapid Transit Company Chicago "L" via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Lake Street Elevated Railroad
Chicago Rapid Transit Company Northwestern Elevated Railroad via predicate surface "precededBy"
Social Security Administration Social Security Board
Order of the Red Banner Order of Lenin via predicate surface "precededBy"
Townshend Acts (tea tax component) Stamp Act 1765 via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Stamp Act
1915 World Series 1914 World Series via predicate surface "precededBy"
2007 World Series 2006 World Series via predicate surface "precededBy"