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
Operation Overlord Operation Fortitude via predicate surface "precededBy"
Irish Free State United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland via predicate surface "precededBy"
Hideki Tojo Fumimaro Konoe via predicate surface "precededBy"
Polo Grounds earlier Polo Grounds venues in upper Manhattan
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Parliament of Great Britain via predicate surface "precededBy"
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Parliament of Ireland via predicate surface "precededBy"
Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of Coral Sea via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of Midway via predicate surface "precededBy"
House of Representatives
surface form: House of Representatives (Japan)
House of Representatives of Japan via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: House of Representatives of the Empire of Japan
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Pan-American Exposition via predicate surface "precededBy"
The Mathematical Analysis of Logic An Investigation of the Laws of Thought via predicate surface "precedes"
Critique of the Power of Judgment Critique of Pure Reason
Critique of the Power of Judgment Critique of Practical Reason
Singhasari Kingdom Kediri Kingdom via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Kingdom of Kediri
Middle Javanese Modern Javanese via predicate surface "precedes"
United States Court of Federal Claims United States Court of Federal Claims self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Court of Claims
Priority Mail Express Express Mail
115th United States Congress 114th United States Congress via predicate surface "precededBy"
Order of the Nile Order of the Nile self-linksurface differs
surface form: Royal Order of the Nile
State Council of Czechoslovakia National Assembly of Czechoslovakia via predicate surface "precededBy"
Expo 67 Expo 64 (Lausanne) via predicate surface "precededBy"
An Investigation of the Laws of Thought The Mathematical Analysis of Logic via predicate surface "precededBy"
Postal Regulatory Commission Postal Regulatory Commission via predicate surface "hasPredecessor" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Postal Rate Commission
Illyricum Illyrians
surface form: Illyrian tribal territories
Act of Congress bill passed by both houses via predicate surface "precededBy"
Scottish Professional Football League Scottish Premier League via predicate surface "predecessorOrganization"
Scottish Professional Football League Scottish Football League via predicate surface "predecessorOrganization"
Treasury
surface form: HM Treasury
Treasury of the United Kingdom via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: English Treasury
Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II Royal Family Order of George VI
Siege of Prague (1757) Battle of Prague (1757) via predicate surface "precededBy"
Soviet–Afghan War Afghan Civil War via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Afghan Civil War (1978–1979)
Battle of the Yellow Sea Battle of Port Arthur via predicate surface "precededBy"
Juan Sebastián Elcano Ferdinand Magellan as commander of the expedition via predicate surface "precededBy"
Argonne National Laboratory Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory
surface form: Metallurgical Laboratory
U.S. Southern Command U.S. Southern Command via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Caribbean Command
NFC North NFC North self-linksurface differs
surface form: NFC Central
Lend-Lease program Cash and carry policy via predicate surface "precededBy"
Adar Nisan via predicate surface "precedes"
Aurangzeb Shah Jahan
Rutte IV cabinet Rutte III cabinet via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Third Rutte cabinet
the Temple of Athena Nike
surface form: Temple of Athena Nike
earlier shrine of Athena Nike via predicate surface "predecessorSanctuary"
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Honorary Foreign Language Film Award via predicate surface "hasPrecursor"
George Allen & Unwin George Allen & Sons
Pope Innocent III Pope Celestine III
Spanish Air Force Spanish Republican Air Force via predicate surface "precededBy"
Second Czechoslovak Republic government Government of the First Czechoslovak Republic via predicate surface "precededBy"
INSPEC Institution of Engineering and Technology
surface form: Institution of Electrical Engineers
Italy (1943–1945, co-belligerent with Allies) Kingdom of Italy
surface form: Kingdom of Italy (Axis power)
Australian Army colonial military forces of Australia via predicate surface "precededBy"
87th United States Congress 86th United States Congress via predicate surface "precededBy"