Triple

T10147853
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject The four laws of black hole mechanics E231749 entity
Predicate establishesAnalogyWith P80920 FINISHED
Object zeroth law of thermodynamics
The zeroth law of thermodynamics states that if two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then they are in thermal equilibrium with each other, thereby defining the concept of temperature.
E844097 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: zeroth law of thermodynamics | Statement: [The four laws of black hole mechanics, establishesAnalogyWith, zeroth law of thermodynamics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: zeroth law of thermodynamics
Context triple: [The four laws of black hole mechanics, establishesAnalogyWith, zeroth law of thermodynamics]
  • A. third law of thermodynamics
    The third law of thermodynamics is a fundamental principle stating that the entropy of a perfect crystal approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero, forming a basis for absolute entropy measurements and low-temperature physics.
  • B. second law of thermodynamics
    The second law of thermodynamics is a fundamental physical principle stating that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time, establishing the direction of natural processes and the concept of irreversibility.
  • C. Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics
    The Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics asserts that it is impossible to construct a cyclic heat engine that converts all absorbed heat from a single reservoir entirely into work without any other effect.
  • D. Clausius theorem
    The Clausius theorem is a fundamental result in thermodynamics that formalizes the second law by relating the cyclic integral of heat transfer over temperature to entropy, showing that this quantity is always less than or equal to zero for any cyclic process.
  • E. First Law of Thermodynamics
    The First Law of Thermodynamics is the fundamental physical principle that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred, thereby conserving the total energy of an isolated system.
  • 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: zeroth law of thermodynamics
Triple: [The four laws of black hole mechanics, establishesAnalogyWith, zeroth law of thermodynamics]
Generated description
The zeroth law of thermodynamics states that if two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then they are in thermal equilibrium with each other, thereby defining the concept of temperature.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: zeroth law of thermodynamics
Target entity description: The zeroth law of thermodynamics states that if two systems are each in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then they are in thermal equilibrium with each other, thereby defining the concept of temperature.
  • A. third law of thermodynamics
    The third law of thermodynamics is a fundamental principle stating that the entropy of a perfect crystal approaches zero as its temperature approaches absolute zero, forming a basis for absolute entropy measurements and low-temperature physics.
  • B. second law of thermodynamics
    The second law of thermodynamics is a fundamental physical principle stating that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time, establishing the direction of natural processes and the concept of irreversibility.
  • C. Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics
    The Kelvin–Planck statement of the second law of thermodynamics asserts that it is impossible to construct a cyclic heat engine that converts all absorbed heat from a single reservoir entirely into work without any other effect.
  • D. Clausius theorem
    The Clausius theorem is a fundamental result in thermodynamics that formalizes the second law by relating the cyclic integral of heat transfer over temperature to entropy, showing that this quantity is always less than or equal to zero for any cyclic process.
  • E. First Law of Thermodynamics
    The First Law of Thermodynamics is the fundamental physical principle that states energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed or transferred, thereby conserving the total energy of an isolated system.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: establishesAnalogyWith
Context triple: [The four laws of black hole mechanics, establishesAnalogyWith, zeroth law of thermodynamics]
  • A. relatedAnalogy chosen
    Indicates that one entity is connected to another through an analogy, expressing a similarity or correspondence in structure, function, or relationship between them.
  • B. viewOnAnalogy
    Indicates a relationship where one entity interprets, understands, or evaluates another entity by drawing an analogy to something else.
  • C. analogousTitle
    Indicates that one entity has a title or position that corresponds in role, rank, or function to the title or position held by another entity.
  • D. usedAsAnalogFor
    Indicates that one entity is employed as a comparison or illustrative counterpart to help explain, represent, or understand another entity.
  • E. lessSimilarTo
    Indicates that one entity is considered to share fewer similarities or a weaker resemblance with another entity compared to some reference or alternative.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69ca848364f881908a24366a6feec1db completed March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cdec011c24819089b456fc8b9ed80c completed April 2, 2026, 4:09 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d2e62c1984819095fcb239f11731b4 completed April 5, 2026, 10:46 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d2e73fd6988190a338a9e49dc3671b completed April 5, 2026, 10:50 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d2e8c9058c8190bfa5720397331fa1 completed April 5, 2026, 10:57 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69cd4ba4f5d88190ba68e63be10b08c7 completed April 1, 2026, 4:45 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:08 p.m.