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
Light Dragoons 13th Light Dragoons
Light Dragoons 15th Light Dragoons
Light Dragoons 18th Light Dragoons
Light Dragoons 19th Light Dragoons
Secret Intelligence Service Secret Intelligence Service via predicate surface "precededBy" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Secret Service Bureau
Italian invasion of Albania Second Italo-Ethiopian War via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Italian conquest of Ethiopia
Battle of Verdun relative lull on Western Front in early 1916 via predicate surface "precededBy"
Clydesdale Bank Clydesdale Bank via predicate surface "hasPredecessor" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Clydesdale and North of Scotland Bank
New York State Canal System Erie Canal via predicate surface "historicalPrecursor"
New York State Canal System Champlain Canal via predicate surface "historicalPrecursor"
New York State Canal System Oswego Canal via predicate surface "historicalPrecursor"
New York State Canal System Cayuga–Seneca Canal via predicate surface "historicalPrecursor"
Ptolemaic Kingdom Macedon via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Macedonian Empire
Ptolemaic Kingdom Satrapy of Egypt via predicate surface "precededBy"
Expo 2020 Expo 2015 via predicate surface "precededBy"
Expo 2020 Expo 2017 via predicate surface "precededBy"
Bloody Friday escalating IRA campaign in early 1972 via predicate surface "precededBy"
Hunger strikes of 1981 blanket protest via predicate surface "precededBy"
Hunger strikes of 1981 dirty protest via predicate surface "precededBy"
Hunger strikes of 1981 1976 removal of Special Category Status via predicate surface "precededBy"
Hunger strikes of 1981 1980 hunger strike via predicate surface "precededBy"
Royal Ulster Constabulary Royal Irish Constabulary via predicate surface "precededBy"
Official Irish Republican Army pre-1969 Irish Republican Army via predicate surface "precededBy"
Downing Street Declaration Anglo-Irish Agreement via predicate surface "precededBy"
Latin American Boom Latin American regionalist novel via predicate surface "precededBy"
Jazz
surface form: Jazz (novel)
Beloved via predicate surface "precededBy"
Home A Mercy via predicate surface "precededBy"
Diocletianic Persecution Decian persecution via predicate surface "precededBy"
Diocletianic Persecution Valerianic persecution via predicate surface "precededBy"
Hashemite dynasty British Iraq Mandate via predicate surface "predecessorInIraq"
surface form: British Mandate of Mesopotamia
Israel–Jordan peace treaty Israel–Jordan gas deal via predicate surface "precedes"
The Giaour Childe Harold's Pilgrimage via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Canto I
The Giaour Childe Harold's Pilgrimage via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Canto II
Greek War of Independence Orlov Revolt via predicate surface "precededBy"
Greek War of Independence First Serbian Uprising via predicate surface "precededBy"
Greek War of Independence Second Serbian Uprising via predicate surface "precededBy"
The Eustace Diamonds Phineas Finn via predicate surface "precededBy"
British Post Office General Post Office, Dublin via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: General Post Office
Life Guards The King’s Life Guard via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
Life Guards Horse Guards Parade via predicate surface "historicalPredecessor"
surface form: Horse Guards
Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist nominations announcement via predicate surface "precededBy"
Satsuma Rebellion Shinpūren Rebellion via predicate surface "precededBy"
Satsuma Rebellion Shinpūren Rebellion via predicate surface "precededBy"
surface form: Akizuki Rebellion
Satsuma Rebellion Hagi Rebellion via predicate surface "precededBy"
Service Aéronautique early French military balloon units via predicate surface "precededBy"
Isabella I of Castile Henry IV of Castile
Siege of Delhi outbreak of mutiny at Meerut via predicate surface "precededBy"
Heartbreak Hill Boston College section of the course via predicate surface "precedes"
Big 12 Conference Big Eight Conference
Big 12 Conference Southwest Conference