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dip

steepest angle of descent of a geological feature relative to a horizontal plane
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dip

Summary

dip ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • dip is a type of angle[2].
  • dip is part of strike and dip[3].
  • dip's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905)[4].
  • dip's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].
  • dip's equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologicquality/Dip[6].

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Definition and Type

dip is a type of angle[2].

Use and Application

dip is part of strike and dip[3].

Why It Matters

dip ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month).[1] dip has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] dip is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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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.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → angle
    Equivalent class → https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologicquality/Dip
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → New International Encyclopedia (1902–1905), Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologicquality/Dip"
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