torsion

twisting of an object due to an applied torque
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torsion

Summary

torsion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (825 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • torsion is a type of deformation[2].
  • torsion's Commons category is recorded as Torsion[3].
  • torsion's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[4].
  • torsion's described by source is recorded as History of strength of materials : with a brief account of the history of theory of elasticity and theory of structures[5].
  • torsion's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[6].
  • torsion's described by source is recorded as National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[7].
  • torsion's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].

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Definition and Type

torsion is a type of deformation[2].

Influence

Things named for torsion include At-Takwir[9], a surah[10].

Why It Matters

torsion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (825 views/month).[1] torsion has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] torsion is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for torsion include At-Takwir[9], a surah[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [9] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of deformation
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, History of strength of materials : with a brief account of the history of theory of elasticity and theory of structures, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8 +2
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