ICWM
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ICWM is the abbreviated name for the International Committee for Weights and Measures, the global authority overseeing the uniformity and development of the International System of Units (SI).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ICWM canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10723503 — 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: ICWM Context triple: [International Committee for Weights and Measures, shortName, ICWM]
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IWA
The International Workingmen's Association (IWA) was a 19th-century international organization that united various socialist, communist, and anarchist groups and trade unions in the struggle for workers’ rights and social revolution.
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B.
IWA
IWA is the FAA location identifier for Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, a commercial and general aviation airport serving the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona.
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C.
CWM
CWM is the National Rail station code for Cwmbran railway station in Torfaen, Wales.
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D.
CWM
CWM is an international committee of the International Mathematical Union dedicated to promoting and supporting the participation of women in mathematics worldwide.
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E.
UCI Mountain Bike Commission
The UCI Mountain Bike Commission is the specialized body within cycling’s world governing organization responsible for overseeing and regulating international mountain bike competition and development.
- 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: ICWM Target entity description: ICWM is the abbreviated name for the International Committee for Weights and Measures, the global authority overseeing the uniformity and development of the International System of Units (SI).
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A.
IWA
The International Workingmen's Association (IWA) was a 19th-century international organization that united various socialist, communist, and anarchist groups and trade unions in the struggle for workers’ rights and social revolution.
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B.
IWA
IWA is the FAA location identifier for Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, a commercial and general aviation airport serving the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona.
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C.
CWM
CWM is the National Rail station code for Cwmbran railway station in Torfaen, Wales.
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D.
CWM
CWM is an international committee of the International Mathematical Union dedicated to promoting and supporting the participation of women in mathematics worldwide.
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E.
UCI Mountain Bike Commission
The UCI Mountain Bike Commission is the specialized body within cycling’s world governing organization responsible for overseeing and regulating international mountain bike competition and development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intergovernmental organization
ⓘ
international standards organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICWM ⓘ |
| approves | revisions to the SI Brochure ⓘ |
| coordinates | international comparisons of measurement standards ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| ensures | worldwide uniformity of measurements ⓘ |
| field |
measurement standards
ⓘ
metrology ⓘ |
| follows | Metre Convention ⓘ |
| formedFor | international coordination of measurement standards ⓘ |
| fullName | International Committee for Weights and Measures ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
dissemination of SI units
ⓘ
realization of SI units ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | national metrology institutes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Sèvres, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, France
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
ⓘ
linked to:
International Bureau of Weights and Measures
|
| oversees | International System of Units ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Metre Convention ⓘ |
| partOf | International System of Units ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
development of the International System of Units
ⓘ
uniformity of measurements worldwide ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
SI prefixes
ⓘ
linked to:
International System of Units
base units of the SI ⓘ derived units of the SI ⓘ |
| shortName | International Committee for Weights and Measures ⓘ |
| subjectOf | international metrology agreements ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | scientific committee ⓘ |
| worksWith |
General Conference on Weights and Measures
ⓘ
International Bureau of Weights and Measures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ICWM Description of subject: ICWM is the abbreviated name for the International Committee for Weights and Measures, the global authority overseeing the uniformity and development of the International System of Units (SI).
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.