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semi-minor axis

shortest interval from a point on an ellipse to its center
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semi-minor axis

Summary

semi-minor axis ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • semi-minor axis is a type of line segment[2].
  • semi-minor axis is a type of semi-axis[3].
  • semi-minor axis is a type of length[4].
  • semi-minor axis is part of ellipse[5].
  • semi-minor axis is part of spheroid[6].
  • semi-minor axis is the opposite of semi-major axis[7].
  • semi-minor axis's equivalent class is recorded as https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000221[8].
  • semi-minor axis's different from is recorded as drive axle[9].
  • semi-minor axis's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].
  • semi-minor axis's P14870 is recorded as ont00000221[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include line segment[2], semi-axis[3], and length[4]. semi-minor axis is the opposite of semi-major axis[7].

Use and Application

Part of include ellipse[5] and spheroid[6], a mathematical object[12].

Why It Matters

semi-minor axis ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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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.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00000221
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53024|batch #53024]]"
  2. 5w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → line segment, semi-axis, length
    Part of → ellipse, spheroid
    Opposite of → semi-major axis
    Part of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://www.commoncoreontologies.org/ont00000221"
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