maze

complex branching network designed as a puzzle or structure
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maze

Summary

maze ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (469 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • maze is a type of puzzle[2].
  • maze is a type of architectural structure[3].
  • maze is used for entertainment[4].
  • maze's Commons category is recorded as Mazes[5].
  • maze comprises path[6].
  • maze comprises wall[7].
  • maze's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mazes[8].
  • maze's Commons gallery is recorded as Labyrinth[9].
  • maze's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • maze's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • maze's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • maze's has characteristic is recorded as branching[13].
  • maze's different from is recorded as labyrinth[14].
  • maze's studied by is recorded as graph theory[15].
  • maze's studied by is recorded as topology[16].
  • maze's studied by is recorded as psychology[17].
  • maze's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/03733281-n[18].
  • maze's P14369 is recorded as 69024[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include puzzle[2] and architectural structure[3].

Use and Application

maze is used for entertainment[4]. Components include path[6], a concept[20] and wall[7].

Influence

Things named for maze include maze video game[21], a video game genre[22] and labyrinthus[23].

Why It Matters

maze ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (469 views/month).[1] maze has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] maze is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for maze include maze video game[21], a video game genre[22] and labyrinthus[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Thumb url → —
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q48963]], дублирующееся значение / duplicate value"
  2. 8w ago · LadyData · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb keyword → maze
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11924]]: maze, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/193890414|maze (#193890414)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6965|Top 10,000 IMDb keywords]] #m"
  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Biblissima authority id → 1964 German Grand Prix
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q296569, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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