Triple
T6587005
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Saco, Maine, United States |
E159250
|
entity |
| Predicate | partOf |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan area |
E157849
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan area | Statement: [Saco, Maine, United States, partOf, Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan area]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan area Context triple: [Saco, Maine, United States, partOf, Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan area]
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A.
Greater Portland, Maine
chosen
Greater Portland, Maine is the state's largest metropolitan region, centered on the coastal city of Portland and known for its historic waterfront, cultural attractions, and economic significance in northern New England.
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B.
Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area
The Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area is a small urban region in south-central Maine centered on the twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn, known for its historic mill industry and growing service-based economy.
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C.
Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine is a coastal New England city known for its historic Old Port district, vibrant arts and food scenes, and working waterfront on Casco Bay.
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D.
South Portland, Maine
South Portland, Maine is a coastal city in Cumberland County known for its industrial base, retail centers, and proximity to Portland Harbor.
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E.
Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford, Maine is a historic mill city in York County known for its revitalized downtown along the Saco River and its role as a regional economic and educational center.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c688366ce8819083f8883983c0df92 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6aeafd2848190bb51e3ea9711c803 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c6e42b72c481909f582f4f5b07e3d9 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:10 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 1:55 p.m.