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
Bahadur Shah II Akbar II
Delhi Sultanate Ghurid Empire via predicate surface "precededBy"
Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces earlier local and regional administrative arrangements under British rule via predicate surface "precededBy"
Indian Ocean trade network overland Silk Road trade via predicate surface "precededBy"
High Commissioner for India in London post-independence Indian High Commission in London via predicate surface "predecessorOf"
Slave Trade Act 1807 earlier failed abolition bills via predicate surface "precededBy"
Commonwealth Relations Office Dominions Office via predicate surface "hasPredecessor"
Commonwealth Relations Office India Office in London via predicate surface "hasPredecessor"
surface form: India Office
Legislative Assembly of Queensland New South Wales Legislative Assembly via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: New South Wales Legislative Assembly (for the area that became Queensland)
The Great Gatsby The Beautiful and Damned via predicate surface "precededBy"
Beloved Song of Solomon via predicate surface "precededBy"
Jackie Brown Pulp Fiction via predicate surface "precededBy"
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse via predicate surface "precededBy"
Islands in the Stream The Old Man and the Sea via predicate surface "precededBy"
Battle of Jutland Battle of Dogger Bank via predicate surface "precededBy"
Rurik dynasty local Slavic tribal rulers via predicate surface "precededBy"
Battle of Flamborough Head American naval raids on British commerce in European waters via predicate surface "precededBy"
Battle of Ramillies Battle of Blenheim via predicate surface "precededBy"
Palace of Whitehall Palace of Westminster via predicate surface "precededBy"
Armenia First Republic of Armenia via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Armenia Kingdom of Urartu via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
surface form: Kingdom of Armenia
Lamme Medal AIEE Lamme Medal
Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Naples
surface form: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Kingdom of Italy Papal States
Kingdom of Italy Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Kingdom of Italy Duchy of Parma
Kingdom of Italy Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Kingdom of Italy Lombardy–Venetia
Queen of Solomon Islands British monarch as colonial sovereign of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate via predicate surface "predecessorEntity"
Benjamin Disraeli Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby via predicate surface "precededBy"
Reserve Bank of Australia Commonwealth Bank of Australia (central banking functions)
Dominion of India British India via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: British Raj
Beatrix of the Netherlands Juliana of the Netherlands
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata Viceroyalty of Peru via predicate surface "precededBy"
Fat Man Trinity test device
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals via predicate surface "precededBy"
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit United States Court of Federal Claims via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: United States Court of Claims (appellate jurisdiction)
Trajan Nerva
U.S. Africa Command United States European Command
U.S. Africa Command U.S. Central Command
surface form: United States Central Command
U.S. Africa Command United States Indo-Pacific Command
surface form: United States Pacific Command
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Sacred Congregation for Religious
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Sacred Congregation for Religious
surface form: Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes
David I of Scotland Alexander I of Scotland
original Macintosh 128K
surface form: Macintosh 128K
Apple Lisa
Salt March Civil Disobedience Movement via predicate surface "precedes"
surface form: Civil Disobedience Movement (1930–1934)
Slavery Abolition Act 1838 Slavery Abolition Act 1833 via predicate surface "hasPredecessor"
Deutsche Bundesbank Deutsche Bundesbank self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bank deutscher Länder
People's Party for Freedom and Democracy Freedom Party (Netherlands) via predicate surface "precededBy"