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pendentive

architectural element used to support a dome
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pendentive

Summary

pendentive is an architectural element[1]. pendentive ranks in the top 5% of architectural_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • pendentive's instance of is recorded as architectural element[3].
  • pendentive is a type of vault[4].
  • pendentive's Commons category is recorded as Pendentives[5].
  • pendentive's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[6].
  • pendentive's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[7].
  • pendentive's different from is recorded as Q60290715[8].

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Definition and Type

pendentive's instance of is recorded as architectural element[3]. pendentive is a type of vault[4].

Why It Matters

pendentive ranks in the top 5% of architectural_element entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month).[2] pendentive has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] pendentive is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_pendentive_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{pendentive}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/pendentive}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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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. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → architectural element
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → vault
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987012575367105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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