physical science

branch of natural science that studies non-living systems
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physical science

Summary

physical science is a branch of science[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,522 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • physical science's instance of is recorded as branch of science[3].
  • physical science's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • physical science is a type of natural science[5].
  • physical science's Commons category is recorded as Physical sciences[6].
  • physical science comprises physics[7].
  • physical science comprises astronomy[8].
  • physical science comprises chemistry[9].
  • physical science comprises Earth science[10].
  • physical science comprises space sciences[11].
  • physical science comprises materials science[12].
  • physical science comprises crystallography[13].
  • physical science comprises electronics[14].
  • physical science comprises metrology[15].
  • physical science's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Physical sciences[16].
  • physical science's different from is recorded as physics[17].
  • physical science's practiced by is recorded as physical scientist[18].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include branch of science[3] and academic discipline[4]. physical science is a type of natural science[5].

Use and Application

Components include physics[7], a branch of science[19]; astronomy[8], a branch of science[20]; chemistry[9], a branch of science[21]; Earth science[10], a branch of science[22]; space sciences[11], a branch of science[23]; and materials science[12], an academic discipline[24].

Why It Matters

physical science ranks in the top 6% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,522 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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