Triple
T1288224
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hickory, North Carolina |
E27483
|
entity |
| Predicate | locatedIn |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
western North Carolina
Western North Carolina is a mountainous region of the state known for the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, outdoor recreation, and scenic natural landscapes.
|
E150634
|
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: western North Carolina | Statement: [Hickory, North Carolina, locatedIn, western North Carolina]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western North Carolina Context triple: [Hickory, North Carolina, locatedIn, western North Carolina]
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A.
Northern North Carolina
Northern North Carolina is the upper portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina that culturally and historically aligns with the Upper South region.
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B.
Piedmont region of North Carolina
The Piedmont region of North Carolina is a central plateau area of the state characterized by rolling hills, major cities like Durham, Raleigh, and Charlotte, and a diverse mix of industry, education, and culture.
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C.
Upstate South Carolina
Upstate South Carolina is a region in the northwestern part of the state known for its growing metropolitan areas, including Greenville and Spartanburg, and its proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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D.
Triangle region of North Carolina
The Triangle region of North Carolina is a metropolitan area in the central part of the state anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, known for its universities, research institutions, and technology industry.
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E.
WNC
WNC is a public community college in Nevada offering associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training programs.
- 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: western North Carolina Triple: [Hickory, North Carolina, locatedIn, western North Carolina]
Generated description
Western North Carolina is a mountainous region of the state known for the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, outdoor recreation, and scenic natural landscapes.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western North Carolina Target entity description: Western North Carolina is a mountainous region of the state known for the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, outdoor recreation, and scenic natural landscapes.
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A.
Northern North Carolina
Northern North Carolina is the upper portion of the U.S. state of North Carolina that culturally and historically aligns with the Upper South region.
-
B.
Piedmont region of North Carolina
The Piedmont region of North Carolina is a central plateau area of the state characterized by rolling hills, major cities like Durham, Raleigh, and Charlotte, and a diverse mix of industry, education, and culture.
-
C.
Upstate South Carolina
Upstate South Carolina is a region in the northwestern part of the state known for its growing metropolitan areas, including Greenville and Spartanburg, and its proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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D.
Triangle region of North Carolina
The Triangle region of North Carolina is a metropolitan area in the central part of the state anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, known for its universities, research institutions, and technology industry.
-
E.
WNC
WNC is a public community college in Nevada offering associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training programs.
- 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_69a496d4ec448190ad653b2590c46711 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c0d38d7c81908941edda9cac5d6a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acbae7182081908b7045a15a2275d8 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acbb4929bc8190829b933924691fc2 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:56 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acbbfee7e88190b216beef1c862f64 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:59 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m.