usedFor

P98
predicate

Indicates that one entity serves a purpose, function, or role in accomplishing, enabling, or supporting another entity or activity.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
usedFor canonical 317,286
serves 85,401
usedIn 70,547

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: usedFor
Generated description
Indicates that one entity serves a purpose, function, or role in accomplishing, enabling, or supporting another entity or activity.

Sample triples (735,304)

Subject Object
Bootstrap Institute Douglas Engelbart's augmentation framework via predicate surface "basedOn"
Mystic River shipbuilding via predicate surface "historicalUse"
Mystic River industrial activity via predicate surface "historicalUse"
Mystic River commercial shipping via predicate surface "historicalUse"
Malden River recreation
Malden River rowing
Malden River boating
Everett Memorial Stadium American football
Everett Memorial Stadium high school sports
Everett Memorial Stadium community sporting events
Everett Memorial Stadium track and field
Everett Memorial Stadium local athletic events
Everett Memorial Stadium school events
Everett Memorial Stadium local community events
Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway) Revere, Massachusetts via predicate surface "serves"
Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway) Chelsea, Massachusetts via predicate surface "serves"
Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway) Everett, Massachusetts, United States via predicate surface "serves"
surface form: Everett, Massachusetts
Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway) Medford, Massachusetts via predicate surface "serves"
Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway) commuter traffic
Route 16 (Revere Beach Parkway) recreational beach access
.gov U.S. federal government agencies via predicate surface "intendedFor"
.gov U.S. state government agencies via predicate surface "intendedFor"
.gov U.S. local government agencies via predicate surface "intendedFor"
.gov U.S. tribal government entities via predicate surface "intendedFor"
.gov U.S. territorial government entities via predicate surface "intendedFor"
.gov independent U.S. government agencies via predicate surface "intendedFor"
.gov U.S. government-affiliated organizations via predicate surface "intendedFor"
The Star-Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner via predicate surface "basedOn" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Defence of Fort M'Henry
Uncle Sam World War I recruitment campaigns via predicate surface "usedIn"
Uncle Sam World War II recruitment campaigns via predicate surface "usedIn"
Uncle Sam U.S. political satire via predicate surface "usedIn"
Uncle Sam editorial cartoons via predicate surface "usedIn"
Uncle Sam advertising via predicate surface "usedIn"
Manhattan Project atomic bombing of Hiroshima via predicate surface "usedInEvent"
Manhattan Project atomic bombing of Nagasaki via predicate surface "usedInEvent"
the internet
surface form: Internet
packet switching via predicate surface "basedOn"
Scottish Gaelic Gaelic-medium education in Scotland via predicate surface "usedIn"
Latin alphabet Europe via predicate surface "usedIn"
Latin alphabet Americas via predicate surface "usedIn"
Latin alphabet Oceania via predicate surface "usedIn"
Latin alphabet parts of Africa via predicate surface "usedIn"
Latin alphabet parts of Asia via predicate surface "usedIn"
Latin alphabet Cyrillic script via predicate surface "usedForTransliterationOf"
Latin alphabet Greek script via predicate surface "usedForTransliterationOf"
Latin alphabet Arabic script via predicate surface "usedForTransliterationOf"
Latin alphabet Chinese characters via predicate surface "usedForTransliterationOf"
Oppenheimer–Phillips process nuclear reaction cross-section studies via predicate surface "usedIn"
Oppenheimer–Phillips process nuclear structure investigations via predicate surface "usedIn"
Oppenheimer–Phillips process astrophysical reaction modeling via predicate surface "usedIn"
Oppenheimer–Snyder model pedagogical studies of black hole formation