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antenna

electrical device which converts electric power into radio waves, and vice versa
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antenna

Summary

antenna is a type of electronic component[1]. antenna draws 1,603 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_electronic_component category, ranking #7 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • antenna's instance of is recorded as type of electronic component[3].
  • antenna is a type of electronic component[4].
  • antenna is used for radio receiver[5].
  • antenna is used for amateur radio[6].
  • antenna's Commons category is recorded as Antennas[7].
  • antenna's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Antennas[8].
  • antenna's Commons gallery is recorded as Antenna[9].
  • antenna's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
  • antenna's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[11].
  • antenna's topic has template is recorded as Template:Antenna types[12].
  • antenna's different from is recorded as Antena[13].
  • antenna's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].
  • antenna's P6009 is recorded as 5041[15].

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Definition and Type

antenna's instance of is recorded as type of electronic component[3]. antenna is a type of electronic component[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include radio receiver[5] and amateur radio[6].

Influence

Things named for antenna include BASE jumping[16], a type of sport[17].

Why It Matters

antenna draws 1,603 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_electronic_component category, ranking #7 of 16).[2] antenna has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] antenna is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Entities named for antenna include BASE jumping[16], a type of sport[17].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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