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state of matter

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state of matter

Summary

state of matter is a physical property[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of physical_property entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,467 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • state of matter's instance of is recorded as physical property[3].
  • state of matter's instance of is recorded as metaclass[4].
  • state of matter's instance of is recorded as concept in physics[5].
  • state of matter is part of phase[6].
  • state of matter's Commons category is recorded as States of aggregation[7].
  • state of matter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Phases of matter[8].
  • state of matter's described by source is recorded as Technical Encyclopedia, 1st edition[9].
  • state of matter's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
  • state of matter's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • state of matter's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[12].
  • state of matter's topic has template is recorded as Template:States of matter[13].
  • state of matter's main Wikidata property is recorded as P515[14].
  • state of matter's different from is recorded as physical quantity[15].
  • state of matter's different from is recorded as phase[16].
  • state of matter's has list is recorded as list of states of matter[17].
  • state of matter's disjoint union of is recorded as list of values as qualifiers[18].
  • state of matter's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[19].
  • state of matter's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].
  • state of matter's is metaclass for is recorded as matter[21].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include physical property[3], metaclass[4], and concept in physics[5].

Use and Application

state of matter is part of phase[6].

Why It Matters

state of matter ranks in the top 2% of physical_property entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,467 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . pediaa.com. Retrieved . pediaa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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] ↑ . pediaa.com. pediaa.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Technical Encyclopedia, 1st edition, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q94887]]"
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