M4
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UNEXPLORED
M4 is a bright, nearby globular star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, notable for being one of the easiest globular clusters to observe with small telescopes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M4 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19730146 — 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: M4 Context triple: [Messier 4, hasDesignation, M4]
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A.
M4
M4 is a general-purpose macro processing language and preprocessor commonly used in Unix-like build systems and tools such as GNU Autoconf.
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B.
M4
M4 is one of the lines of the Bucharest Metro rapid transit system, serving several northern and northwestern districts of Romania’s capital.
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C.
M4
M4 is a New York City bus route that runs through Manhattan, connecting key neighborhoods including Morningside Heights with Midtown and downtown areas.
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D.
M4
M4 is a major South African metropolitan route that superseded part of the former National Route 32, serving as an important urban arterial road.
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E.
M4
M4 is a boat line that operates as part of Geneva’s public transport network, providing passenger service across Lake Geneva.
- 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: M4 Target entity description: M4 is a bright, nearby globular star cluster in the constellation Scorpius, notable for being one of the easiest globular clusters to observe with small telescopes.
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A.
M4
M4 is a boat line that operates as part of Geneva’s public transport network, providing passenger service across Lake Geneva.
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B.
M4
M4 is one of the lines of the Bucharest Metro rapid transit system, serving several northern and northwestern districts of Romania’s capital.
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C.
M4
M4 is a driverless metro line in the Copenhagen Metro system that serves key waterfront and urban development areas of the city.
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D.
M4
M4 is a New York City bus route that runs through Manhattan, connecting key neighborhoods including Morningside Heights with Midtown and downtown areas.
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E.
M4
M4 is a major British motorway that runs between London and South Wales, serving as a key route for traffic to and from the west of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.