line
one-dimensional infinite non-curved geometric object
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Summary
line is a geometric concept[1]. line draws 3,592 Wikipedia views per month (geometric concept category, ranking #3 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: algebraic curve[3], member of a group[4], locus[5], line[6], generalised circle[7], geometric primitive[8]
- Part of: plane[9]
- Commons category: Lines[10]
- Said to be the same as: real line[11]
- Has part(s): point[12], orientation[13], abstract reference point[14], ray[15]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Has characteristic: axial symmetry[18], infinity[19], curvature[20]
- Different from: number line[21], real line[22], line art[23]
- Studied by: solid geometry[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[26]
Why It Matters
line has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] line is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]