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
Honeywell DDP-516 naval systems via predicate surface "usedIn"
Honeywell DDP-516 aerospace systems via predicate surface "usedIn"
Honeywell DDP-516 defense communications via predicate surface "usedIn"
Honeywell DDP-516 early computer networking research via predicate surface "usedIn"
UCLA Network Measurement Center Department of Computer Science, UCLA via predicate surface "basedOn"
UCLA Network Measurement Center experimental evaluation of ARPANET protocols
UCLA Network Measurement Center collection of empirical internet data
UCLA Network Measurement Center testing new network measurement methodologies
Tomahawk cruise missile naval platforms via predicate surface "designedFor"
Aegis radar components airborne threat detection
Aegis radar components ballistic missile detection
Aegis radar components target tracking
Aegis radar components weapons guidance
Aegis radar components naval warships via predicate surface "usedIn"
Aegis radar components phased array radar technology via predicate surface "basedOn"
Integrated Defense Systems government customers via predicate surface "serves"
Integrated Defense Systems allied military forces via predicate surface "serves"
Newtonian mechanics Newtonian mechanics via predicate surface "basedOn" self-linksurface differs
surface form: Newton's laws of motion
Newtonian mechanics civil engineering via predicate surface "usedIn"
Newtonian mechanics mechanical engineering via predicate surface "usedIn"
Newtonian mechanics aerospace engineering via predicate surface "usedIn"
Newtonian mechanics astronomy via predicate surface "usedIn"
Newtonian mechanics ballistics via predicate surface "usedIn"
binomial theorem binomial coefficients via predicate surface "uses"
binomial theorem probability theory via predicate surface "usedIn"
binomial theorem binomial distribution via predicate surface "usedIn"
binomial theorem series expansions via predicate surface "usedIn"
binomial theorem Taylor series computations via predicate surface "usedIn"
binomial theorem combinatorial counting problems via predicate surface "usedIn"
binomial theorem algebraic manipulation of polynomials via predicate surface "usedIn"
binomial theorem analysis of algorithms via predicate surface "usedIn"
binomial theorem finite difference methods via predicate surface "usedIn"
Newtonian optics corpuscular theory of light via predicate surface "basedOn"
Newtonian optics approximate ray description of light paths via predicate surface "stillUsedFor"
Primitive Irish Ireland via predicate surface "usedIn"
Primitive Irish western Britain via predicate surface "usedIn"
Triple Underpass railroad traffic
Triple Underpass vehicular traffic
DART Victory Station Victory Park via predicate surface "serves"
DART Victory Station American Airlines Center via predicate surface "serves"
DART Victory Station access to sports events via predicate surface "servesPurpose"
DART Victory Station access to concerts via predicate surface "servesPurpose"
DART Victory Station access to entertainment district via predicate surface "servesPurpose"
Franck–Condon principle Born–Oppenheimer approximation via predicate surface "basedOn"
Franck–Condon principle interpretation of molecular absorption spectra via predicate surface "usedIn"
Franck–Condon principle interpretation of molecular fluorescence spectra via predicate surface "usedIn"
Franck–Condon principle interpretation of phosphorescence spectra via predicate surface "usedIn"
Franck–Condon principle photoelectron spectroscopy via predicate surface "usedIn"
Franck–Condon principle computational spectroscopy via predicate surface "usedIn"
Franck–Condon principle analysis of potential energy surfaces via predicate surface "usedIn"