Triple

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Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ernst Mach E15560 entity
Predicate hasEponym P12247 FINISHED
Object Mach number
Mach number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics that expresses the ratio of an object's speed to the local speed of sound, commonly used to characterize subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows.
E90366 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 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: Mach number | Statement: [Ernst Mach, hasEponym, Mach number]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mach number
Context triple: [Ernst Mach, hasEponym, Mach number]
  • A. Mach 1
    Mach 1 is a performance-oriented version of the Ford Mustang known for its enhanced power, handling, and distinctive styling cues.
  • B. SR-71 Blackbird
    The SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works and renowned as one of the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever built.
  • C. Swoop
    Swoop is the Philadelphia Eagles’ official bald eagle mascot, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
  • D. Bell X-1
    The Bell X-1 was a pioneering rocket-powered research aircraft that became the first airplane to break the sound barrier in level flight.
  • E. X-59 QueSST
    The X-59 QueSST is a NASA experimental supersonic research aircraft designed to demonstrate quiet sonic boom technology for future low-noise supersonic flight over land.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Mach number
Triple: [Ernst Mach, hasEponym, Mach number]
Generated description
Mach number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics that expresses the ratio of an object's speed to the local speed of sound, commonly used to characterize subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mach number
Target entity description: Mach number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics that expresses the ratio of an object's speed to the local speed of sound, commonly used to characterize subsonic, transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows.
  • A. Mach 1
    Mach 1 is a performance-oriented version of the Ford Mustang known for its enhanced power, handling, and distinctive styling cues.
  • B. SR-71 Blackbird
    The SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works and renowned as one of the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever built.
  • C. Swoop
    Swoop is the Philadelphia Eagles’ official bald eagle mascot, known for entertaining fans at games and team events.
  • D. Bell X-1
    The Bell X-1 was a pioneering rocket-powered research aircraft that became the first airplane to break the sound barrier in level flight.
  • E. X-59 QueSST
    The X-59 QueSST is a NASA experimental supersonic research aircraft designed to demonstrate quiet sonic boom technology for future low-noise supersonic flight over land.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 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_69a493599a0081908da65f3407af1ef2 completed March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4a6693cbc8190a167e12a896d7ce7 completed March 1, 2026, 8:49 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a65e426adc8190b7fa65aeacf8737f completed March 3, 2026, 4:06 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a65fea3b0c819089690f928bbe7bbd completed March 3, 2026, 4:13 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a660290dc881908130db992636fa57 completed March 3, 2026, 4:14 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:37 p.m.