Triple

T6679984
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject The Direction of Time E151953 entity
Predicate mainTopic P31 FINISHED
Object arrow of time
The arrow of time is the concept describing the one-way direction or asymmetry of time, most commonly associated with the increase of entropy and the distinction between past and future.
 E611675 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: arrow of time | Statement: [The Direction of Time, mainTopic, arrow of time]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: arrow of time
Context triple: [The Direction of Time, mainTopic, arrow of time]
  • A. The Direction of Time
    The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
  • B. "Time's Arrow"
    "Time's Arrow" is a two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode involving time travel, Data's severed head, and an investigation that spans 19th-century Earth and the 24th century.
  • C. It's About Time
    "It's About Time" is the Jonas Brothers' first studio album, introducing their pop rock sound and launching their rise to mainstream fame.
  • D. Dimensions in Time
    Dimensions in Time is a 1993 charity Doctor Who special that brought together multiple Doctors and companions in a crossover with the British soap opera EastEnders.
  • E. Until the End of Time
    "Until the End of Time" is a soulful R&B ballad by Justin Timberlake that appears on his 2006 album FutureSex/LoveSounds and showcases his romantic, slow-jam style.
  • 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: arrow of time
Triple: [The Direction of Time, mainTopic, arrow of time]
Generated description
The arrow of time is the concept describing the one-way direction or asymmetry of time, most commonly associated with the increase of entropy and the distinction between past and future.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: arrow of time
Target entity description: The arrow of time is the concept describing the one-way direction or asymmetry of time, most commonly associated with the increase of entropy and the distinction between past and future.
  • A. The Direction of Time
    The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
  • B. "Time's Arrow"
    "Time's Arrow" is a two-part Star Trek: The Next Generation episode involving time travel, Data's severed head, and an investigation that spans 19th-century Earth and the 24th century.
  • C. It's About Time
    "It's About Time" is the Jonas Brothers' first studio album, introducing their pop rock sound and launching their rise to mainstream fame.
  • D. Dimensions in Time
    Dimensions in Time is a 1993 charity Doctor Who special that brought together multiple Doctors and companions in a crossover with the British soap opera EastEnders.
  • E. Until the End of Time
    "Until the End of Time" is a soulful R&B ballad by Justin Timberlake that appears on his 2006 album FutureSex/LoveSounds and showcases his romantic, slow-jam style.
  • 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_69c687f830bc81909eb8b04dbb8450b1 completed March 27, 2026, 1:36 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6b11df8d88190bf19fcb4e7a0bdb3 completed March 27, 2026, 4:32 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c6f7a9fda4819096d4bd3e8133cecb completed March 27, 2026, 9:33 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c6f8b1e1f48190bc9058a8a21a4a62 completed March 27, 2026, 9:37 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c6f9441d74819098f0639a29fdeb5e completed March 27, 2026, 9:40 p.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:03 p.m.