field

physical quantity, represented by a number or tensor, that has a value for each point in space-time
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field

Summary

field is a concept in physics[1]. field draws 820 Wikipedia views per month (concept_in_physics category, ranking #10 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • field's instance of is recorded as concept in physics[3].
  • field is a type of concrete object[4].
  • field is a type of physical substance[5].
  • field comprises electric field[6].
  • field comprises magnetic field[7].
  • field comprises electromagnetic field[8].
  • field comprises gravitational field[9].
  • field's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Field (physics)[10].
  • field's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[11].
  • field's manifestation of is recorded as function[12].
  • field's different from is recorded as Feld[13].
  • field's different from is recorded as Field[14].
  • field's studied by is recorded as physics[15].
  • field's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].

Body

Definition and Type

field's instance of is recorded as concept in physics[3]. Recorded subclass of include concrete object[4] and physical substance[5].

Use and Application

Components include electric field[6], a mathematical expression[17]; magnetic field[7]; electromagnetic field[8]; and gravitational field[9].

Why It Matters

field draws 820 Wikipedia views per month (concept_in_physics category, ranking #10 of 23).[2] field has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] field is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

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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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by physics
    Instance of concept in physics
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Manifestation of function
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531340905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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