half-life
mean duration after which a decaying quantity has reached half of its initial value
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half-life
Summary
half-life ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,123 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- half-life is a type of duration[2].
- half-life is a type of scalar quantity[3].
- half-life's Commons category is recorded as Half times[4].
- half-life is the opposite of doubling time[5].
- half-life's main Wikidata property is recorded as P2114[6].
- half-life's different from is recorded as mean lifetime[7].
- half-life's different from is recorded as half life[8].
- half-life's different from is recorded as Half-Life[9].
- half-life's different from is recorded as Half-Decay[10].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include duration[2] and scalar quantity[3]. half-life is the opposite of doubling time[5].
Influence
Things named for half-life include Half-Life[11], a video game[12].
Why It Matters
half-life ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,123 views/month).[1] half-life has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] half-life is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]
Entities named for half-life include Half-Life[11], a video game[12].