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winnowing

Summary

winnowing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • winnowing is a type of activity[2].
  • winnowing's Commons category is recorded as Winnowing[3].
  • winnowing's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[4].
  • winnowing's uses is recorded as sieve[5].
  • winnowing's practiced by is recorded as winnower[6].
  • winnowing's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[7].

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Definition and Type

winnowing is a type of activity[2].

Why It Matters

winnowing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (750 views/month).[1] winnowing has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] winnowing is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Uses → sieve
    Described by source → The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge
    Subclass of → —
    Local thumb → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10381]]: C7584, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786955435161"
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