symbolicallyUses

P9907

predicate

Indicates that one entity employs another as a symbol or representation to convey meaning, ideas, or associations rather than for its literal or practical function.

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All labels observed (35)

Label	Occurrences
containsSymbol	94
hasSymbolicAssociation	51
usedAsSymbolFor	49
symbolUses	38
usedAsSymbolIn	29
hasSymbolicFunction	22
usesSymbolSystem	18
usesSymbolismFrom	15
linkedToSymbol	14
symbolicallyLinkedTo	14
usedAsSymbolBy	10
influencedSymbol	9
symbolicUse	7
symbolicFunctions	5
useSymbol	5
usedAsSymbol	4
employsSymbol	3
employsSymbolism	3
usesSymbolOf	3
usesWorkingToolsAsSymbols	3
containsSymbolicAction	2
hasSymbolUse	2
symbolicUseInBible	2
symbolicallyLinksTo	2
symbolicallyRefersTo	2
symbolicallyUses canonical	2
usesAsSymbol	2
usesSymbolicLegacyOf	2
symbolUse	1
symbolicallyRelatedTo	1
symbolicallyTargets	1
usedAsSymbolFrom	1
usedSymbolically	1
usedSymbolismFrom	1
usedSymbols	1

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: symbolicallyUses

Generated description

Indicates that one entity employs another as a symbol or representation to convey meaning, ideas, or associations rather than for its literal or practical function.

Sample triples (419)

Subject	Object
Axiom of Extensionality in set theory surface form: Axiom of Extensionality	equality symbol = via predicate surface "symbolUses" ⓘ
Peace Arch State Park	commemoration of lasting peace between the U.S. and Canada via predicate surface "hasSymbolicFunction" ⓘ
Epsilon	small positive quantity via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Epsilon	error term via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Epsilon	tolerance via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Epsilon	permittivity via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Epsilon	Levi-Civita symbol via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Epsilon	empty string via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Epsilon	strain in mechanics via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Epsilon	machine epsilon via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Epsilon	infinitesimal quantity via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Reiki	Reiki symbols via predicate surface "hasSymbolUse" ⓘ
Reiki	mantras via predicate surface "hasSymbolUse" ⓘ
Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena	Bal Thackeray via predicate surface "usesSymbolicLegacyOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
trident of Poseidon surface form: Trident of Poseidon	Neptune’s trident via predicate surface "influencedSymbol" ⓘ
trident of Poseidon surface form: Trident of Poseidon	modern maritime emblems via predicate surface "influencedSymbol" ⓘ
trident of Poseidon surface form: Trident of Poseidon	naval insignia via predicate surface "influencedSymbol" ⓘ
trident of Poseidon surface form: Trident of Poseidon	fantasy depictions of sea gods via predicate surface "influencedSymbol" ⓘ
Ersa	freshness via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Ersa	early morning via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Ersa	coolness of night via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Queen mother of the United Kingdom	national unity via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Queen mother of the United Kingdom	continuity of the crown via predicate surface "hasSymbolicAssociation" ⓘ
Tau	torque via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Tau	proper time in relativity via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Tau	time constant in RC circuits via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Tau	shear stress via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Tau	tau lepton via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tau	golden ratio conjugate via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Tau	circle constant 2π via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Tau	mean lifetime in particle physics via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Tau	topological type in mathematics via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Tau	Kendall rank correlation coefficient via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tau	tau function in number theory via predicate surface "usedAsSymbolFor" ⓘ
Arms of the Diocese of Durham	cross via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Arms of the Diocese of Durham	Christian cross via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Burning bush	Presbyterian Church burning bush emblem via predicate surface "influencedSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Burning bush	Reformed churches’ burning bush seal via predicate surface "influencedSymbol" ⓘ
SS (UBT)	original Shiv Sena via predicate surface "usesSymbolicLegacyOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Jharkhand Yuva Morcha	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha via predicate surface "usesSymbolOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Dalit Panthers of India	Black liberation movements via predicate surface "usesSymbolismFrom" ⓘ
Óglaigh na hÉireann	historic Irish republican movements via predicate surface "usesSymbolismFrom" ⓘ
Flag of Kalmykia	white lotus via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Norwegian government buildings	Norwegian coat of arms via predicate surface "containsSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Norwegian government buildings	Norwegian lion via predicate surface "containsSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Norwegian government buildings	flag of Norway via predicate surface "containsSymbol" ⓘ
Norwegian government buildings	royal monogram of Norway via predicate surface "containsSymbol" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Outer Order	Tree of Life via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Outer Order	Enochian tablets via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" NERFINISHED ⓘ
Inner Order	Tree of Life via predicate surface "usesSymbolSystem" NERFINISHED ⓘ