WASP
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WASP is a ground-based astronomical survey project that searches for exoplanets by monitoring the brightness of large numbers of stars for transit signals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| WASP canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12176216 — 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: WASP Context triple: [Wide Angle Search for Planets, abbreviation, WASP]
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A.
WASP
WASP is a sociological term referring to affluent, traditionally influential white Anglo-Saxon Protestants in the United States, especially associated with old-money East Coast elites.
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B.
WASP elite
The WASP elite refers to the historically dominant social class of wealthy, well-educated White Anglo-Saxon Protestants in the United States, long associated with political power, cultural influence, and establishment institutions.
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C.
WICC
WICC is the ICAO airport code for Husein Sastranegara International Airport in Bandung, Indonesia.
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D.
W&A
W&A is the commonly used abbreviation for the Western and Atlantic Railroad, a historic rail line in the southeastern United States.
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E.
Woolley
Woolley is a surname most notably associated with American actor Monty Woolley, known for his distinguished stage and film career in the mid-20th century.
- 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: WASP Target entity description: WASP is a ground-based astronomical survey project that searches for exoplanets by monitoring the brightness of large numbers of stars for transit signals.
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A.
WASP
WASP is a sociological term referring to affluent, traditionally influential white Anglo-Saxon Protestants in the United States, especially associated with old-money East Coast elites.
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B.
WASP elite
The WASP elite refers to the historically dominant social class of wealthy, well-educated White Anglo-Saxon Protestants in the United States, long associated with political power, cultural influence, and establishment institutions.
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C.
WICC
WICC is the ICAO airport code for Husein Sastranegara International Airport in Bandung, Indonesia.
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D.
W&A
W&A is the commonly used abbreviation for the Western and Atlantic Railroad, a historic rail line in the southeastern United States.
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E.
Woolley
Woolley is a surname most notably associated with American actor Monty Woolley, known for his distinguished stage and film career in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.