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swarm behaviour

collective behaviour of a large number of (usually) self-propelled entities of similar size
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swarm behaviour

Summary

swarm behaviour has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • swarm behaviour is a type of collective behavior[2].
  • swarm behaviour is part of psychological terminology[3].
  • swarm behaviour's Commons category is recorded as Social behavior of animals[4].
  • swarm behaviour's facet of is recorded as swarm intelligence[5].
  • swarm behaviour's partially coincident with is recorded as flocking[6].
  • swarm behaviour's topic has template is recorded as Template:Swarming[7].

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Definition and Type

swarm behaviour is a type of collective behavior[2].

Use and Application

swarm behaviour is part of psychological terminology[3].

Why It Matters

swarm behaviour has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partially coincident with → flocking
    Aliases → —
    Topic has template → Template:Swarming
    Subclass of → collective behavior
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007542815005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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