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instrument for measuring polarization
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polarimeter

Summary

polarimeter ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • polarimeter is a type of measuring instrument[2].
  • polarimeter is a type of optical instrument[3].
  • polarimeter is used for polarimetry[4].
  • polarimeter's Commons category is recorded as Polarimeters[5].
  • polarimeter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polarimeters[6].
  • polarimeter's measures is recorded as angle of rotation[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include measuring instrument[2] and optical instrument[3].

Use and Application

polarimeter is used for polarimetry[4].

Why It Matters

polarimeter ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month).[1] polarimeter has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Chobot bot · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Has use → polarimetry
    Topic's main category → Category:Polarimeters
    Subclass of → measuring instrument, optical instrument
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ 한국어 위키백과 문서 [[ko:편광계]] 연결"
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