character
symbol or sign (concept unrelated to computing)
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Summary
character ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: symbol[2]
- Part of: typography[3], text[4], character set[5]
- Said to be the same as: symbol[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Typographical symbols[7]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9]
- Equivalent class: http://lexvo.org/ontology#Character[10]
- Different from: character[11], Unicode character[12]
- Model item: A[13], 麻[14]
- P14892: Character[15]
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Influence
Things named for character include emoji[16], a notation[17].
Why It Matters
character has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] character is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for character include emoji[16], a notation[17].