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matchmaking

process of matching two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage
Event ritual Q620113
matchmaking
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matchmaking

Summary

matchmaking is a ritual[1]. matchmaking draws 566 Wikipedia views per month (ritual category, ranking #19 of 101).[2]

Key Facts

  • matchmaking's instance of is recorded as ritual[3].
  • matchmaking is a type of activity[4].
  • matchmaking's Commons category is recorded as Matchmaking[5].
  • matchmaking's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Matchmaking[6].
  • matchmaking's has effect is recorded as interpersonal relationship[7].
  • matchmaking's practiced by is recorded as matchmaker[8].
  • matchmaking's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[9].

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Context

matchmaking's instance of is recorded as ritual[3].

Why It Matters

matchmaking draws 566 Wikipedia views per month (ritual category, ranking #19 of 101).[2] matchmaking has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] matchmaking is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect → interpersonal relationship
    Local thumb → —
    Instance of → ritual
    Subclass of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007553221105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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