first-order class

class whose instances are individuals and not classes
Thing second_order_class Q104086571
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first-order class

Summary

first-order class is a second-order class[1]. It draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (second_order_class category, ranking #42 of 44).[2]

Key Facts

  • first-order class's instance of is recorded as second-order class[3].
  • first-order class's instance of is recorded as fundamental Wikidata entity[4].
  • first-order class is a type of fixed-order class[5].
  • first-order class is a type of class[6].
  • first-order class's Wikidata usage instructions is recorded as A first-order class in Wikidata, e.g., watercraft (Q1229765), bridge (Q12280), or human (Q5), is a class none of whose instances can be classes. Classes that are a subclass of (P279) a first-order class are implicitly a first-order class, e.g., submarine (Q2811) is implicitly a first order class because it is a subclass of (P279) of (a subclass of) watercraft (Q1229765). There are many classes in Wikidata whose instances cannot be classes. It is only necessary to state that such a class is an instance of (P31) first-order class (Q104086571) to emphasize this point, particularly to distinguish it from a related second-order class, such as to distinguish between watercraft (Q1229765) and watercraft type (Q16335899). Before stating that a class is an instance of (P31) first-order class (Q104086571), double check that it cannot have any instances that are classes.[7].
  • first-order class's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Ontology[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include second-order class[3] and fundamental Wikidata entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include fixed-order class[5] and class[6].

Why It Matters

first-order class draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (second_order_class category, ranking #42 of 44).[2] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 5w ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → fixed-order class, class
    Wikidata description → class whose instances are individuals and not classes
    Wikidata usage instructions → A first-order class in Wikidata, e.g., watercraft (Q1229765)
    Imported from → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q115490628]]"
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