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mental rotation

rotation of an object mentally
Event cognitive_process Q257360
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mental rotation

Summary

mental rotation is a cognitive process[1]. It draws 264 Wikipedia views per month (cognitive_process category, ranking #7 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • mental rotation's instance of is recorded as cognitive process[3].
  • mental rotation's instance of is recorded as mental skill[4].
  • mental rotation is a type of mental imagery[5].
  • mental rotation's has effect is recorded as mental image[6].

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Context

Recorded instance of include cognitive process[3] and mental skill[4].

Why It Matters

mental rotation draws 264 Wikipedia views per month (cognitive_process category, ranking #7 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). mental rotation. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mental-rotation
MLA “mental rotation.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/mental-rotation.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mental-rotation_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{mental rotation}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mental-rotation}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → mental imagery
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → cognitive process, mental skill
    Has effect → mental image
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007554019605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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