Triple
T10183134
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert K. Merton |
E236835
|
entity |
| Predicate | coinedTerm |
P118
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Matthew effect
The Matthew effect is a sociological concept describing how individuals or groups who already possess advantages tend to accumulate more benefits over time, while those with fewer resources fall further behind.
|
E846491
|
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: Matthew effect | Statement: [Robert K. Merton, coinedTerm, Matthew effect]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew effect Context triple: [Robert K. Merton, coinedTerm, Matthew effect]
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A.
Rubin–Ford effect
The Rubin–Ford effect is an observed large-scale motion of galaxies relative to the cosmic microwave background that provided early evidence for peculiar velocities and inhomogeneities in the universe’s expansion.
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B.
Lusser's law
Lusser's law is a reliability engineering principle that states the overall reliability of a system is the product of the reliabilities of its individual components, highlighting how system reliability decreases as more components are added in series.
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C.
Pareto principle
The Pareto principle is an economic and management concept stating that roughly 80% of effects come from 20% of causes, often used to prioritize efforts and resources.
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D.
Aitken’s Law
Aitken’s Law is a phonological rule in Scots and Scottish English that governs when vowels are pronounced long or short depending on their phonetic and morphological environment.
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E.
Law of the Maximum
The Law of the Maximum was a French Revolutionary price-control measure that fixed maximum prices on essential goods to curb inflation and protect the urban poor.
- 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: Matthew effect Triple: [Robert K. Merton, coinedTerm, Matthew effect]
Generated description
The Matthew effect is a sociological concept describing how individuals or groups who already possess advantages tend to accumulate more benefits over time, while those with fewer resources fall further behind.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew effect Target entity description: The Matthew effect is a sociological concept describing how individuals or groups who already possess advantages tend to accumulate more benefits over time, while those with fewer resources fall further behind.
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A.
Rubin–Ford effect
The Rubin–Ford effect is an observed large-scale motion of galaxies relative to the cosmic microwave background that provided early evidence for peculiar velocities and inhomogeneities in the universe’s expansion.
-
B.
Lusser's law
Lusser's law is a reliability engineering principle that states the overall reliability of a system is the product of the reliabilities of its individual components, highlighting how system reliability decreases as more components are added in series.
-
C.
Pareto principle
The Pareto principle is an economic and management concept stating that roughly 80% of effects come from 20% of causes, often used to prioritize efforts and resources.
-
D.
Aitken’s Law
Aitken’s Law is a phonological rule in Scots and Scottish English that governs when vowels are pronounced long or short depending on their phonetic and morphological environment.
-
E.
Law of the Maximum
The Law of the Maximum was a French Revolutionary price-control measure that fixed maximum prices on essential goods to curb inflation and protect the urban poor.
- 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_69ca84d7260c8190bfbec36762943f37 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cded3408b88190a7d981a6dcea48d9 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 4:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d3179b9de88190ba3beb7d6dbf7ad3 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 2:16 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d318d099648190a42fffec876711dd |
completed | April 6, 2026, 2:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d3194331c481909b8ef2dead8ed105 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 2:24 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 9:12 p.m.