reading
cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning; a form of language processing
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Summary
reading ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,841 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: activity[2], cognition[3], academic discipline[4], hobby[5]
- Commons category: Reading[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Reading (process)[7]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[8], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[9], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[11], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[12], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[13]
- Topic has template: Template:Reading[14]
- Equivalent class: http://www.hozo.jp/owl/YAMATO20210808.miz.owl#read[15]
- Different from: Czytanie[16]
- History of topic: História da leitura[17]
- Uses: written work[18]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q110276777[19]
- Practiced by: reader[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
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Influence
Things named for reading include RTFM[22], an initialism[23].
Why It Matters
reading has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] reading is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for reading include RTFM[22], an initialism[23].