February

Summary

February is a calendar month^[1]. February ranks in the top 5% of calendar_month entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,607 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• February's instance of is recorded as calendar month^[3].
• Februa is named after February^[4].
• mud is named after February^[5].
• Brassica oleracea var. capitata is named after February^[6].
• pearl is named after February^[7].
• ice is named after February^[8].
• February followed January^[9].
• February was followed by March^[10].
• February is a type of month of the Gregorian calendar^[11].
• February is part of Julian calendar^[12].
• February is part of Gregorian calendar^[13].
• February is part of Swedish calendar^[14].
• February's Commons category is recorded as February^[15].
• February comprises February 1^[16].
• February comprises February 2^[17].
• February comprises February 3^[18].
• February comprises February 4^[19].
• February comprises February 5^[20].
• February comprises February 6^[21].
• February comprises February 7^[22].
• February comprises February 8^[23].
• February comprises February 9^[24].
• February comprises February 10^[25].
• February comprises February 11^[26].
• February comprises February 12^[27].

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Definition and Type

February's instance of is recorded as calendar month^[3]. February is a type of month of the Gregorian calendar^[11].

Origins

Things named after include Februa^[4], a festival^[28], in Ancient Rome^[29]; mud^[5]; Brassica oleracea var. capitata^[6], a taxon^[30]; pearl^[7]; and ice^[8], a type of chemical entity^[31].

Use and Application

Components include February 1^[16], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[32]; February 2^[17], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[33]; February 3^[18], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[34]; February 4^[19], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[35]; February 5^[20], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[36]; and February 6^[21], a point in time with respect to recurrent timeframe^[37]. Part of include Julian calendar^[12], a solar calendar^[38], founded in -0045^[39]; Gregorian calendar^[13], an arithmetic calendar^[40], founded in 1582^[41]; and Swedish calendar^[14], a calendar system^[42], in Swedish Empire^[43].

Influence

Things named for February include February Revolution^[44], a revolution^[45], in Russian Empire^[46] and Liutyi^[47], an unmanned aerial vehicle^[48], in Ukraine^[49].

Why It Matters

February ranks in the top 5% of calendar_month entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,607 views/month).^[2] February has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] February is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for February include February Revolution^[44], a revolution^[45], in Russian Empire^[46] and Liutyi^[47], an unmanned aerial vehicle^[48], in Ukraine^[49].