Triple
T18216465
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MacVicar |
E436172
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasVariant |
P455
|
FINISHED |
| Object | McVicar |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: McVicar | Statement: [MacVicar, hasVariant, McVicar]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McVicar Context triple: [MacVicar, hasVariant, McVicar]
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A.
MacEwan
MacEwan is a variant spelling of the Scottish surname McEwan, commonly associated with Scottish heritage and lineage.
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B.
MacNiven
MacNiven is a surname, likely of Scottish origin, that serves as a variant form of the name Niven.
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C.
McDowall
McDowall is a Scottish surname most famously associated with English-American actor Roddy McDowall, known for his roles in film, television, and theater.
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D.
MacClure
MacClure is a surname, a spelling variant of McClure, borne by various individuals of Scottish and Irish origin.
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E.
Moncrieff
Moncrieff is an Australian federal electoral division located on Queensland’s Gold Coast, known for encompassing central coastal suburbs including Surfers Paradise.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McVicar Target entity description: McVicar is a Scottish surname, often a variant of MacVicar, associated with several notable individuals and families of Scottish origin.
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A.
MacEwan
MacEwan is a variant spelling of the Scottish surname McEwan, commonly associated with Scottish heritage and lineage.
-
B.
MacNiven
MacNiven is a surname, likely of Scottish origin, that serves as a variant form of the name Niven.
-
C.
McDowall
McDowall is a Scottish surname most famously associated with English-American actor Roddy McDowall, known for his roles in film, television, and theater.
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D.
MacClure
MacClure is a surname, a spelling variant of McClure, borne by various individuals of Scottish and Irish origin.
-
E.
Moncrieff
Moncrieff is an Australian federal electoral division located on Queensland’s Gold Coast, known for encompassing central coastal suburbs including Surfers Paradise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d8b9103a8081908bbb0836fef10efd |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4e47765a081908d0bbca1245f89ba |
completed | April 19, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:32 a.m.