imaginary number

complex number that can be written as a real number multiplied by i
Thing type_of_number Q9165172
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imaginary number

Summary

imaginary number is a type of number[1]. It draws 11,788 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_number category, ranking #4 of 30).[2]

Key Facts

  • imaginary number's instance of is recorded as type of number[3].
  • imaginary number is a type of complex number[4].
  • imaginary number is part of set of imaginary numbers[5].
  • imaginary number's Commons category is recorded as Imaginary numbers[6].
  • imaginary number is the opposite of real number[7].
  • imaginary number comprises real number[8].
  • imaginary number comprises imaginary unit[9].
  • imaginary number's described by source is recorded as Q140169500[10].
  • imaginary number's described by source is recorded as mathisfun.com dictionary[11].
  • imaginary number's has characteristic is recorded as absolute value[12].
  • imaginary number's different from is recorded as imaginary part[13].
  • imaginary number's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].
  • imaginary number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[15].
  • imaginary number's P14439 is recorded as 001441[16].

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Definition and Type

imaginary number's instance of is recorded as type of number[3]. It is a type of complex number[4]. It is the opposite of real number[7].

Use and Application

Components include real number[8], a type of number[17] and imaginary unit[9], a mathematical constant[18]. imaginary number is part of set of imaginary numbers[5].

Why It Matters

imaginary number draws 11,788 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_number category, ranking #4 of 30).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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
  2. [18] ↑ . 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. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mathworld id → ImaginaryNumber
    Described by source → Q140169500, mathisfun.com dictionary
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2812]]: PurelyImaginaryNumber"
  2. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151073535
    Interlingual index id → i109013
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 23099, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
  3. 19w ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → imaginary part
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 13752164-n
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Subclass of → complex number
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8814]]: 13752164-n"
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