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KB Term:  Term intersection
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  connects

Sigma KEE - connects
connects

appearance as argument number 1
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(instance connects SpatialRelation) Merge.kif 9752-9752 connects is an instance of spatial relation
(instance connects TernaryPredicate) Merge.kif 9753-9753 connects is an instance of ternary predicate
(domain connects 1 Object) Merge.kif 9754-9754 The number 1 argument of connects is an instance of object
(domain connects 2 Object) Merge.kif 9755-9755 The number 2 argument of connects is an instance of object
(domain connects 3 Object) Merge.kif 9756-9756 The number 3 argument of connects is an instance of object
(documentation connects EnglishLanguage "The relationship between three things, when one of the three things connects the other two. More formally, (connects ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2 ?OBJ3) means that (connected ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2) and (connected ?OBJ1 ?OBJ3) and not (connected ?OBJ2 ?OBJ3).") Merge.kif 9758-9761 The number 3 argument of connects is an instance of object

appearance as argument number 2
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(subrelation connectsEngineeringComponents connects) Merge.kif 16513-16513 connects engineering components is a subrelation of connects
(termFormat EnglishLanguage connects "connects") domainEnglishFormat.kif 16662-16662 connects engineering components is a subrelation of connects
(termFormat ChineseTraditionalLanguage connects "連接") domainEnglishFormat.kif 16663-16663 connects engineering components is a subrelation of connects
(termFormat ChineseLanguage connects "连接") domainEnglishFormat.kif 16664-16664 connects engineering components is a subrelation of connects
(format EnglishLanguage connects "%1 %n{doesn't} connect%p{s} %2 and %3") english_format.kif 366-366 connects engineering components is a subrelation of connects

antecedent
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(=>
    (connects ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2 ?OBJ3)
    (between ?OBJ2 ?OBJ1 ?OBJ3))
Merge.kif 9763-9765 If X connects Y and Z, then X is between Y and Z
(=>
    (connects ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2 ?OBJ3)
    (and
        (connected ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
        (connected ?OBJ1 ?OBJ3)
        (not
            (connected ?OBJ2 ?OBJ3))))
Merge.kif 9771-9777 If X connects Y and Z, then X is connected to Y, X is connected to Z, and Y is not connected to Z
(=>
    (connects ?ARC ?NODE1 ?NODE2)
    (connects ?ARC ?NODE2 ?NODE1))
Merge.kif 9787-9789 If X connects Y and Z, then X connects Z and Y
(=>
    (connects ?BETWEEN ?END1 ?END2)
    (not
        (equal ?END1 ?END2)))
Geography.kif 6881-6883 If X connects Y and Z, then equal Y and Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?body1 BodyOfWater)
        (instance ?body2 BodyOfWater)
        (connects ?strait ?body1 ?body2))
    (larger ?body1 ?strait))
Geography.kif 6898-6903 If X is an instance of body of water, Y is an instance of body of water, and Z connects X and Y, then X is larger than Z
(=>
    (and
        (connects ?A ?NODE1 ?NODE2)
        (abstractCounterpart ?N1 ?NODE1)
        (abstractCounterpart ?N2 ?NODE2)
        (abstractCounterpart ?ARC ?A))
    (links ?N1 ?N2 ?ARC))
Transportation.kif 4011-4017 If X connects Y and Z, the abstract counterpart of Y is W, the abstract counterpart of Z is V, and the abstract counterpart of X is U, then U links W and V
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?R1 Transitway)
        (instance ?R2 Transitway)
        (not
            (equal ?R1 ?R2))
        (connects ?J ?R1 ?R2))
    (instance ?J TransitwayJunction))
Transportation.kif 4384-4391 If X is an instance of transitway, Y is an instance of transitway, equal X and Y, and Z connects X and Y, then Z is an instance of transitway junction
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?W WeatherFront)
        (instance ?F AirStream)
        (eventLocated ?W ?F)
        (connects ?F ?A ?B)
        (instance ?A AirMass)
        (instance ?B AirMass))
    (not
        (equal ?A ?B)))
Weather.kif 1246-1255 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of weather front (2) Y is an instance of air stream (3) X is located at Y (4) Y connects Z and W (5) Z is an instance of air mass (6) W is an instance of air mass, then equal Z and W

consequent
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(=>
    (between ?OBJ2 ?OBJ1 ?OBJ3)
    (connects ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2 ?OBJ3))
Merge.kif 9767-9769 If X is between Y and Z, then X connects Y and Z
(=>
    (and
        (connected ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
        (connected ?OBJ1 ?OBJ3)
        (not
            (connected ?OBJ2 ?OBJ3)))
    (connects ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2 ?OBJ3))
Merge.kif 9779-9785 If X is connected to Y, X is connected to Z, and Y is not connected to Z, then X connects Y and Z
(=>
    (connects ?ARC ?NODE1 ?NODE2)
    (connects ?ARC ?NODE2 ?NODE1))
Merge.kif 9787-9789 If X connects Y and Z, then X connects Z and Y
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?POKE Poking)
        (agent ?POKE ?AGENT)
        (patient ?POKE ?OBJ)
        (instrument ?POKE ?INST))
    (holdsDuring
        (WhenFn ?POKE)
        (connects ?INST ?AGENT ?OBJ)))
Merge.kif 12621-12627 If X is an instance of poking, Y is an agent of X, Z is a patient of X, and W is an instrument for X, then W connects Y and Z holds during the time of existence of X
(=>
    (instance ?JUNCT BodyJunction)
    (exists (?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
        (and
            (instance ?OBJ1 BodyPart)
            (instance ?OBJ2 BodyPart)
            (connects ?JUNCT ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2))))
Merge.kif 15386-15392 If X is an instance of body junction, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of body part, Z is an instance of body part, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (instance ?TL TelephoneLine)
    (exists (?T1 ?T2)
        (and
            (or
                (instance ?T1 Telephone)
                (instance ?T1 Telegraph))
            (or
                (instance ?T2 Telephone)
                (instance ?T2 Telegraph))
            (not
                (equal ?T1 ?T2))
            (connects ?TL ?T1 ?T2))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 4283-4294 If X is an instance of telephone line, then All of the following hold: (1) there exist Y (2) Z such that Y is an instance of telephone, Y is an instance of telegraph (3) Z is an instance of telephone, or Z is an instance of telegraph (4) equal Y (5) Z (6) X connects Y (7) Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?S Soldering)
        (patient ?S ?OBJ1)
        (patient ?S ?OBJ2)
        (not
            (equal ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)))
    (exists (?A)
        (and
            (instance ?A MetallicAlloy)
            (connects ?A ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 6749-6758 If X is an instance of soldering, Y is a patient of X, Z is a patient of X, and equal Y and Z, then there exists W such that W is an instance of metallic alloy, W connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (instance ?T Tendon)
    (exists (?M ?B)
        (and
            (instance ?M Muscle)
            (instance ?B Bone)
            (connects ?T ?M ?B))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 10940-10946 If X is an instance of tendon, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of muscle, Z is an instance of bone, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (instance ?C Capillary)
    (exists (?A ?V)
        (and
            (instance ?A Artery)
            (instance ?V Vein)
            (connects ?C ?A ?V))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 12668-12674 If X is an instance of capillary, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of artery, Z is an instance of vein, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (instance ?NOS Nostril)
    (exists (?N ?T)
        (and
            (instance ?N Nose)
            (instance ?T Throat)
            (connects ?NOS ?N ?T))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 12823-12829 If X is an instance of nostril, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of nose, Z is an instance of throat, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (instance ?J BodyJoint)
    (exists (?S ?P1 ?P2)
        (and
            (instance ?S Skeleton)
            (component ?P1 ?S)
            (component ?P2 ?S)
            (component ?J ?S)
            (connects ?J ?P1 ?P2))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 13207-13215 If X is an instance of body joint, then All of the following hold: (1) there exist Y, Z (2) W such that Y is an instance of skeleton (3) Z is a component of Y (4) W is a component of Y (5) X is a component of Y (6) X connects Z (7) W
(=>
    (instance ?C Curb)
    (exists (?S ?R)
        (and
            (instance ?S Sidewalk)
            (instance ?R Roadway)
            (connects ?C ?S ?R))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 16626-16632 If X is an instance of curb, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of sidewalk, Z is an instance of roadway, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?S Stairway)
        (part ?S ?B)
        (instance ?B Building))
    (hasPurpose ?S
        (exists (?L1 ?L2)
            (and
                (instance ?L1 BuildingLevel)
                (instance ?L2 BuildingLevel)
                (part ?L1 ?B)
                (part ?L2 ?B)
                (connects ?S ?L1 ?L2)))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 16648-16660 If X is an instance of stairway, X is a part of Y, and Y is an instance of building, then All of the following hold: (1) X has the purpose there exist Z (2) W such that Z is an instance of building level (3) W is an instance of building level (4) Z is a part of Y (5) W is a part of Y (6) X connects Z (7) W
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?LEVEL1 BuildingLevel)
        (instance ?LEVEL2 BuildingLevel)
        (instance ?BUILDING Building)
        (part ?LEVEL1 ?BUILDING)
        (part ?LEVEL2 ?BUILDING))
    (exists (?STEPS)
        (and
            (instance ?STEPS Steps)
            (connects ?STEPS ?LEVEL1 ?LEVEL2))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 16672-16682 If X is an instance of building level, Y is an instance of building level, Z is an instance of building, X is a part of Z, and Y is a part of Z, then there exists W such that W is an instance of steps, W connects X, and Y
(=>
    (instance ?HINGE Hinge)
    (hasPurpose ?HINGE
        (exists (?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
            (and
                (connects ?HINGE ?OBJ1 ?OBJ2)
                (or
                    (capability Rotating patient ?OBJ1)
                    (capability Rotating patient ?OBJ2))))))
Mid-level-ontology.kif 16852-16860 If X is an instance of hinge, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that X connects Y, Z, and Y is capable of doing rotating as a patient or Z is capable of doing rotating as a patient
(=>
    (instance ?SEA Sea)
    (exists (?OCEAN ?PATH)
        (and
            (instance ?OCEAN Ocean)
            (instance ?PATH WaterArea)
            (connects ?PATH ?OCEAN ?SEA))))
Geography.kif 6325-6331 If X is an instance of sea, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of ocean, Z is an instance of water area, Z connects Y, and X
(=>
    (instance ?strait Strait)
    (exists (?body1 ?body2)
        (and
            (instance ?body1 BodyOfWater)
            (instance ?body2 BodyOfWater)
            (connects ?strait ?body1 ?body2))))
Geography.kif 6890-6896 If X is an instance of strait, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of body of water, Z is an instance of body of water, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (instance ?CHANNEL Channel)
    (exists (?WATER1 ?WATER2)
        (and
            (instance ?WATER1 WaterArea)
            (instance ?WATER2 WaterArea)
            (connects ?CHANNEL ?WATER1 ?WATER2))))
Geography.kif 6927-6933 If X is an instance of channel, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of water area, Z is an instance of water area, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?SYSTEM InlandWaterSystem)
        (instance ?WATER1 WaterArea)
        (instance ?WATER2 WaterArea)
        (not
            (equal ?WATER1 ?WATER2))
        (not
            (connected ?WATER1 ?WATER2))
        (geographicSubregion ?WATER1 ?SYSTEM)
        (geographicSubregion ?WATER2 ?SYSTEM))
    (exists (?WATER3)
        (and
            (instance ?WATER3 WaterArea)
            (not
                (equal ?WATER3 ?WATER1))
            (not
                (equal ?WATER3 ?WATER1))
            (part ?WATER3 ?SYSTEM)
            (connects ?WATER3 ?WATER1 ?WATER2))))
Geography.kif 6985-7000 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of inland water system (2) Y is an instance of water area (3) Z is an instance of water area (4) equal Y and Z (5) Y is not connected to Z (6) Y is a geographic subregion of X (7) Z is a geographic subregion of X, then All of the following hold: (1) there exists W such that W is an instance of water area (2) equal W (3) Y (4) equal W (5) Y (6) W is a part of X (7) W connects Y (8) Z
(=>
    (instance ?FORK StreamWaterConfluence)
    (exists (?STREAM1 ?STREAM2)
        (and
            (instance ?STREAM1 StreamWaterArea)
            (connects ?FORK ?STREAM1 ?STREAM2)
            (instance ?STREAM2 StreamWaterArea)
            (flows ?STREAM1 ?STREAM2))))
Geography.kif 7089-7096 If X is an instance of stream water confluence, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of stream water area, X connects Y, Z, Z is an instance of stream water area, and Z is a flows of Y
(=>
    (instance ?FORK StreamWaterConfluence)
    (exists (?STREAM ?BRANCH)
        (and
            (instance ?STREAM River)
            (instance ?BRANCH StreamWaterArea)
            (flows ?BRANCH ?STREAM)
            (connects ?FORK ?STREAM ?BRANCH))))
Geography.kif 7098-7105 If X is an instance of stream water confluence, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of river, Z is an instance of stream water area, Y is a flows of Z, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (instance ?CHANNEL Canal)
    (exists (?WATER1 ?WATER2)
        (and
            (instance ?WATER1 WaterArea)
            (instance ?WATER2 WaterArea)
            (connects ?CHANNEL ?WATER1 ?WATER2))))
Geography.kif 7199-7205 If X is an instance of canal, then there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of water area, Z is an instance of water area, X connects Y, and Z
(=>
    (and
        (instance ?SM StripMall)
        (instance ?RS1 RetailStore)
        (part ?RS1 ?SM)
        (instance ?RS2 RetailStore)
        (part ?RS2 ?SM)
        (not
            (equal ?RS1 ?RS2)))
    (not
        (exists (?H)
            (and
                (instance ?H Hallway)
                (connects ?RS1 ?H ?RS2)))))
Medicine.kif 5154-5167 If All of the following hold: (1) X is an instance of strip mall (2) Y is an instance of retail store (3) Y is a part of X (4) Z is an instance of retail store (5) Z is a part of X (6) equal Y and Z, then there doesn't exist W such that W is an instance of hall, Y connects W, and Z
(=>
    (instance ?X WaterSkiing)
    (exists (?HUMAN ?SKI ?BOAT ?LINE ?WATER ?TRANS ?MOTION)
        (and
            (instance ?BOAT WaterVehicle)
            (instance ?WATER WaterArea)
            (instance ?SKI WaterSki)
            (eventLocated ?X ?WATER)
            (instance ?HUMAN Human)
            (located ?HUMAN ?SKI)
            (connects ?LINE ?HUMAN ?BOAT)
            (instance ?TRANS Transportation)
            (instrument ?TRANS ?BOAT)
            (instance ?MOTION Motion)
            (agent ?MOTION ?HUMAN)
            (instrument ?MOTION ?SKI)
            (causes ?TRANS ?MOTION)
            (subProcess ?MOTION ?X))))
Sports.kif 1274-1291 If X is an instance of water skiing, then All of the following hold: (1) there exist Y, Z,, , W,, , V,, , U,, , T (2) S such that W is an instance of water vehicle (3) U is an instance of water area (4) Z is an instance of water ski (5) X is located at U (6) Y is an instance of human (7) Y is located at Z (8) V connects Y (9) W (10) T is an instance of transportation (11) W is an instrument for T (12) S is an instance of motion (13) Y is an agent of S (14) Z is an instrument for S (15) T causes S (16) S is a subprocess of X
(=>
    (instance ?T Taxiway)
    (hasPurpose ?T
        (exists (?R ?AA)
            (and
                (instance ?R Runway)
                (instance ?AA AirportApron)
                (connects ?T ?R ?AA)))))
Transportation.kif 1437-1444 If X is an instance of taxiway, then X has the purpose there exist Y, Z such that Y is an instance of runway, Z is an instance of airport apron, X connects Y, and Z

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