point
fundamental object of geometry: locus within which we can distinguish no other locus than itself
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Summary
point is a primitive notion[1]. point draws 1,897 Wikipedia views per month (primitive notion category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: geometric concept[3]
- Subclass of: zero-dimensional space[4], locus[5], element[6]
- Part of: line[7]
- Commons category: Points (mathematics)[8]
- Said to be the same as: Point[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Point (geometry)[10]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/point[11]
- Has characteristic: coordinate[12]
- Different from: node[13], Nukta[14]
- Has part(s) of the class: null polytope[15]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[17]
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Influence
Things named for point include OTR-21 Tochka[18], a missile model[19].
Why It Matters
point has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] point is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for point include OTR-21 Tochka[18], a missile model[19].