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continuously variable transmission

automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of effective gear ratios
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continuously variable transmission

Summary

continuously variable transmission ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,738 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • continuously variable transmission is a type of automatic transmission[2].
  • continuously variable transmission's Commons category is recorded as Continuously variable transmissions[3].
  • continuously variable transmission's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Continuously variable transmissions[4].
  • continuously variable transmission's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • continuously variable transmission's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[6].
  • continuously variable transmission's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CVT'}[7].

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Definition and Type

continuously variable transmission is a type of automatic transmission[2].

Why It Matters

continuously variable transmission ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,738 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
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    Subclass of → automatic transmission
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1
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