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
Coward of the County You Decorated My Life via predicate surface "precededBySingle"
the song Lucille
surface form: Lucille
Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got) via predicate surface "precededBySingle"
The Librarians (TV series) The Librarians (TV series) via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
Liberal Party of Canada Liberal-Conservative Party (as main governing alternative) via predicate surface "precededBy"
Liberal Party of Canada Clear Grits via predicate surface "predecessorOrganization"
Liberal Party of Canada Parti rouge via predicate surface "predecessorOrganization"
TensorFlow DistBelief
Grover Cleveland Chester A. Arthur via predicate surface "precededBy"
Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison via predicate surface "precededBy"
Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford
Province of Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay Colony via predicate surface "precededBy"
Province of Massachusetts Bay Plymouth Colony via predicate surface "precededBy"
Province of Massachusetts Bay Maine via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Province of Maine
Province of Massachusetts Bay Nova Scotia via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Nova Scotia (mainland portion, briefly)
Operation Nordwind Battle of the Bulge via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Ardennes Offensive
Maundy Thursday Good Friday via predicate surface "precedes"
Maundy Thursday Easter Vigil via predicate surface "precedes"
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge Battle of Heartbreak Ridge via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Battle of Bloody Ridge
Tuvalu Gilbert Islands via predicate surface "previousEntity"
surface form: Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Taishin-in earlier Tokugawa and early Meiji judicial organs via predicate surface "precededBy"
New Zealand Parliament New Zealand Parliament self-linksurface differs
surface form: General Assembly of New Zealand
Space Operations Command 14th Air Force via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Fourteenth Air Force
Space Operations Command Air Force Space Command operational elements via predicate surface "precededBy"
Council of Florence Council of Constance
Wilhelm II, German Emperor Frederick III, German Emperor
Finnish Civil War Russian Revolution via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Russian Revolution of 1917
Finnish Civil War Russian Revolution via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: February Revolution
Finnish Civil War Russian Revolution via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: October Revolution
Peter III of Russia Elizabeth of Russia
La Scala Teatro Regio Ducale
Kings of France Kingdom of the Franks
surface form: Kings of the Franks
Roger I of Sicily Robert Guiscard
surface form: Robert Guiscard (as overlord in Calabria and Sicily)
Battle of Hastings Battle of Stamford Bridge via predicate surface "precededBy"
Eyes That See in the Dark Love Will Turn You Around via predicate surface "precededBy"
Erasmus+ Programme Countries Lifelong Learning Programme participating countries via predicate surface "precededBy"
Flask Flask via predicate surface "previousDeveloper" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pocoo
UK Border Force UK Border Agency via predicate surface "precededBy"
UK Border Force HM Revenue and Customs via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: HM Revenue and Customs (customs functions)
HM Passport Office HM Passport Office self-linksurface differs
surface form: Identity and Passport Service
Home Department earlier domestic affairs arrangements in the British government via predicate surface "precededBy"
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man via predicate surface "precededByOffice" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Governor of the Isle of Man (historical title in some periods)
Brothers of Italy National Alliance (political tradition) via predicate surface "hasPredecessor"
Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) Civic Forum via predicate surface "precededBy"
Royal Assent commencement of Act via predicate surface "precedes"
The Statutes of the Realm Ruffhead’s Statutes
Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Northern Ireland Parliament via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Prime Minister’s Questions Prime Minister’s Question Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays via predicate surface "precededBy"
Prime Minister’s Questions Prime Minister’s Questions via predicate surface "historicalPrecursor" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prime Minister’s Question Time (twice weekly sessions)
Royal Tank Regiment Royal Tank Regiment via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tank Corps
Royal Tank Regiment Royal Tank Regiment via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Royal Tank Corps