being

distinct and identifiable entity with agency, capable of performing actions
Thing type_of_object Q24229398
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being

Summary

being is a type of object[1]. being is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • being's instance of is recorded as type of object[3].
  • being's instance of is recorded as type of object[4].
  • being's instance of is recorded as type of object[5].
  • being's instance of is recorded as type of object[6].
  • being is a type of independent continuant[7].
  • being is a type of subject[8].
  • being is a type of object[9].
  • being is a type of Q141159271[10].
  • being is a type of Q141445610[11].
  • being is part of group of beings[12].
  • being is used for Resource Description and Access[13].
  • being is used for IFLA Library Reference Model[14].
  • being's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[15].
  • being's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • being's partially coincident with is recorded as subject[17].
  • being's partially coincident with is recorded as agent[18].
  • being's partially coincident with is recorded as Q141439547[19].
  • being's used by is recorded as library science[20].
  • being's used by is recorded as cataloging[21].
  • being's has characteristic is recorded as agency[22].
  • being's has characteristic is recorded as capability[23].
  • being's has characteristic is recorded as concreteness[24].
  • being's has characteristic is recorded as Q140522668[25].
  • being's has characteristic is recorded as class of being[26].
  • being's equivalent class is recorded as http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Agent[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of object[3]. Recorded subclass of include independent continuant[7], subject[8], object[9], Q141159271[10], and Q141445610[11].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include Resource Description and Access[13] and IFLA Library Reference Model[14]. being is part of group of beings[12]. Recorded used by include library science[20] and cataloging[21].

Why It Matters

being is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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Edit History

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. 3d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Agent, http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Agent, http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/Agent +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/Agent"
  2. 10d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Agent, http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Agent, http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/Agent +12
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://sigma.ontologyportal.org/sigma/OWL.jsp?kb=SUMO&flang=OWL&term=AutonomousAgent"
  3. 11d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → independent continuant, subject, object +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q141445610]]"
  4. 12d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partially coincident with → subject, agent, Q141439547
    Equivalent class → http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Agent, http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Agent, http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/Agent +12
    Subclass of → independent continuant, subject, object +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://w3id.org/xwkont/core#MindConsciousBeingAgent"
  5. 12d ago · Peter F. Patel-Schneider · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → independent continuant, subject, object +2
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q151885]]"
  6. 13d ago · Jerimee · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → independent continuant, subject, object +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q151885]]"
  7. 23d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Agent, http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Agent, http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/Agent +12
    Union of → list of values as qualifiers
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: http://www.loa-cnr.it/ontologies/ExtendedDnS.owl#agent"
  8. 4w ago · Kinsio · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Agent, http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/Agent, http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe/Agent +12
    Subclass of → independent continuant, subject, object +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: http://www.ontologydesignpatterns.org/ont/dul/DUL.owl#Agent"
  9. 4w ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → independent continuant, subject, object +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q124711467]]"
  10. 8w ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → agency, capability, concreteness +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q134602570]]"
  11. 10w ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → agency, capability, concreteness +2
    Instance of → type of object, type of object, type of object +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q140522668]]"
  12. 11w ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → independent continuant, subject, object +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q488383]]"
  13. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Museum-digital tag id → 95587
    Imported from → —
    Partially coincident with → subject, agent, Q141439547
    Factgrid item id → FK ŠKP Inter Dúbravka Bratislava
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 26023, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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