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reflection

mapping from a Euclidean space to itself that is an isometry with a hyperplane as a set of fixed points
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reflection

Summary

reflection ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (692 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • reflection is a type of geometric motion[2].
  • reflection is a type of symmetry[3].
  • reflection is a type of isometry[4].
  • reflection's Commons category is recorded as Reflection (geometry)[5].
  • reflection's said to be the same as is recorded as reflection symmetry[6].
  • reflection's different from is recorded as Q140315597[7].
  • reflection's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include geometric motion[2], symmetry[3], and isometry[4].

Why It Matters

reflection ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (692 views/month).[1] reflection has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] reflection is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). reflection. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/reflection-q426221
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  1. 21d ago · ~2026-49828-75 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Different from → Q140315597
    Said to be the same as → reflection symmetry
    Subclass of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q140315597]]"
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