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edge

line segment joining two adjacent vertices in a polygon or polytope
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edge

Summary

edge ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • edge is a type of line segment[2].
  • edge is a type of polytope[3].
  • edge is part of polytope[4].
  • edge is part of polygon[5].
  • edge is part of polyhedron[6].
  • edge's said to be the same as is recorded as edge[7].
  • edge's has facet polytope is recorded as vertex[8].
  • edge's different from is recorded as rib[9].
  • edge's different from is recorded as edge[10].
  • edge's different from is recorded as edge[11].
  • edge's studied by is recorded as solid geometry[12].
  • edge's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include line segment[2] and polytope[3].

Use and Application

Part of include polytope[4], polygon[5], and polyhedron[6].

Why It Matters

edge ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month).[1] edge has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] edge is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). edge. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/edge-q26382-2
MLA “edge.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/edge-q26382-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_edge-q26382-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{edge}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/edge-q26382-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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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. 10d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Different from → rib, edge, edge
    Said to be the same as → edge
    Part of → polytope, polygon, polyhedron
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||th, he */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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