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
kishida230 public announcements
kishida230 sharing government policies
Yale College residential colleges Yale College undergraduates via predicate surface "serves"
Old Campus first-year student residences via predicate surface "hasUse"
Old Campus residential college annex housing via predicate surface "hasUse"
Old Campus ceremonial space via predicate surface "hasUse"
Old Campus recreational space via predicate surface "hasUse"
Old Campus event venue via predicate surface "hasUse"
Old Campus Yale College Commencement ceremonies
Old Campus Class Day ceremonies
Old Campus reunions
Old Campus student gatherings
Old Campus outdoor performances
Cross Campus informal gatherings
Cross Campus studying outdoors
Cross Campus recreation
Cross Campus events
Cross Campus Yale students via predicate surface "primaryUsers"
Cross Campus Yale faculty via predicate surface "primaryUsers"
Cross Campus Yale University via predicate surface "primaryUsers"
surface form: Yale staff
Cross Campus campus visitors via predicate surface "primaryUsers"
Collegiate Gothic university campuses
Collegiate Gothic college campuses
Defense Data Network TCP/IP via predicate surface "uses"
Defense Data Network ARPANET technology via predicate surface "basedOn"
IMP ARPANET via predicate surface "usedIn"
IMP Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency via predicate surface "developedFor"
surface form: Advanced Research Projects Agency
IMP Honeywell DDP-516 minicomputer via predicate surface "basedOn"
IMP research in computer networking
IMP military and academic data communication
Network Control Center network management systems via predicate surface "uses"
Network Control Center fault management tools via predicate surface "uses"
Network Control Center performance monitoring tools via predicate surface "uses"
Network Control Center configuration management tools via predicate surface "uses"
Network Control Center security information and event management systems via predicate surface "uses"
Network Control Center ticketing systems via predicate surface "uses"
Network Control Center event correlation systems via predicate surface "uses"
Patriot missile system air defense via predicate surface "designedFor"
Patriot missile system ballistic missile defense via predicate surface "designedFor"
Patriot missile system cruise missile defense via predicate surface "designedFor"
Patriot missile system defense against unmanned aerial vehicles via predicate surface "designedFor"
3rd Generation Partnership Project releases to group specifications via predicate surface "uses"
CHOP
surface form: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
children via predicate surface "serves"
CHOP
surface form: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
adolescents via predicate surface "serves"
AMTK equipment identification
Senate of Chile committee system via predicate surface "uses"
New Zealand English New Zealand media via predicate surface "usedIn"
New Zealand English New Zealand education system via predicate surface "usedIn"
New Zealand English New Zealand government communication via predicate surface "usedIn"
British Isles English English language via predicate surface "basedOn"