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time constant

measure for the response of a dynamic system to a change of the system input
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time constant

Summary

time constant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,631 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • time constant is a type of physical quantity[2].
  • time constant is a type of duration[3].
  • time constant's Commons category is recorded as Time constant[4].
  • time constant's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[5].
  • time constant's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[6].
  • time constant's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[7].
  • time constant's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as second[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include physical quantity[2] and duration[3].

Why It Matters

time constant ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,631 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Recommended unit of measurement → second
    Wurvoc.org measure id → Time_constant
    Subclass of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3328]]: Time_constant, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/14009547|time constant (#14009547)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/281|Wurvoc.org unit"
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