telephone
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A telephone is a telecommunications device that converts sound, typically the human voice, into electrical signals for transmission over distances and back into sound at the receiving end.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18271895 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: telephone Context triple: [Telephone, Texas, namedAfter, telephone]
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A.
Telephone
"Telephone" is a song by Erykah Badu from her album "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)," noted for its reflective, spiritual themes and soulful, experimental sound.
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B.
Telephone
"Telephone" is a Grammy-winning R&B song co-written by songwriter and producer LaShawn Daniels, best known in its hit version performed by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé.
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C.
TEL
TEL is the stock ticker symbol for TE Connectivity Ltd., a global technology company specializing in connectivity and sensor solutions for various industries.
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D.
Telefone
"Telefone" is the critically acclaimed 2016 debut mixtape by Chicago rapper Noname, noted for its jazz-infused production and introspective, poetic lyricism.
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E.
Telefon
"Telefon" is a 1977 Cold War espionage thriller film starring Charles Bronson, directed by Don Siegel, about a Soviet plot involving sleeper agents in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: telephone Target entity description: A telephone is a telecommunications device that converts sound, typically the human voice, into electrical signals for transmission over distances and back into sound at the receiving end.
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A.
Telephone
"Telephone" is a song by Erykah Badu from her album "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)," noted for its reflective, spiritual themes and soulful, experimental sound.
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B.
Telephone
"Telephone" is a Grammy-winning R&B song co-written by songwriter and producer LaShawn Daniels, best known in its hit version performed by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé.
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C.
TEL
TEL is the stock ticker symbol for TE Connectivity Ltd., a global technology company specializing in connectivity and sensor solutions for various industries.
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D.
Telefone
"Telefone" is the critically acclaimed 2016 debut mixtape by Chicago rapper Noname, noted for its jazz-infused production and introspective, poetic lyricism.
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E.
Telefon
"Telefon" is a 1977 Cold War espionage thriller film starring Charles Bronson, directed by Don Siegel, about a Soviet plot involving sleeper agents in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: telephone