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lying

human position in which the body is more or less horizontal and supported along its length by the surface underneath
Thing posture Q2268776
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lying

Summary

lying is a posture[1]. lying has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • lying's instance of is recorded as posture[3].
  • lying's instance of is recorded as symptom[4].
  • lying's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[5].
  • lying is a type of posture[6].
  • lying is a type of lying[7].
  • lying is used for recreation[8].
  • lying is used for rest[9].
  • lying's Commons category is recorded as Lying[10].
  • lying's different from is recorded as lie[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include posture[3], symptom[4], and symptom or sign[5]. Recorded subclass of include posture[6] and lying[7].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include recreation[8] and rest[9].

Why It Matters

lying has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] lying is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Symptom Ontology. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . 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. 2d ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Verbaalpina id → C4846
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10381]]: C4846, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786955435161"
  2. 26d ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → posture, lying
    Aliases → —
    Symptom ontology id → 0000116
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 10206, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167481740|LYING (#167481740)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'n"
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