physical constant

physical quantity that is generally believed to be both universal in nature and constant in time
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physical constant

Summary

physical constant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,091 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • physical constant is a type of constant[2].
  • physical constant is a type of physical quantity[3].
  • physical constant is used for unit of measurement[4].
  • physical constant's Commons category is recorded as Physical constants[5].
  • physical constant's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Physical constants[6].
  • physical constant's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox physical constant[7].
  • physical constant's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C67361[8].
  • physical constant's different from is recorded as constant[9].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include constant[2] and physical quantity[3].

Use and Application

physical constant is used for unit of measurement[4].

Why It Matters

physical constant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,091 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use unit of measurement
    Different from constant
    Aliases
    Subclass of constant, physical quantity
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 38865, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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