point

fundamental object of geometry: locus within which we can distinguish no other locus than itself
Thing primitive_notion Q44946
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point

Summary

point is a primitive notion[1]. point draws 1,265 Wikipedia views per month (primitive_notion category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • point's instance of is recorded as primitive notion[3].
  • point's instance of is recorded as geometric concept[4].
  • point is a type of zero-dimensional space[5].
  • point is a type of locus[6].
  • point is a type of element[7].
  • point is part of line[8].
  • point's Commons category is recorded as Points (mathematics)[9].
  • point's said to be the same as is recorded as Point[10].
  • point's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Point (geometry)[11].
  • point's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/point[12].
  • point's has characteristic is recorded as coordinate[13].
  • point's different from is recorded as node[14].
  • point's different from is recorded as node[15].
  • point's different from is recorded as Nukta[16].
  • point's has part is recorded as null polytope[17].
  • point's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18].
  • point's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include primitive notion[3] and geometric concept[4]. Recorded subclass of include zero-dimensional space[5], locus[6], and element[7].

Use and Application

point is part of line[8].

Influence

Things named for point include OTR-21 Tochka[20], a missile model[21].

Why It Matters

point draws 1,265 Wikipedia views per month (primitive_notion category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] point has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] point is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Entities named for point include OTR-21 Tochka[20], a missile model[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). point. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/point
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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. 1d ago · Pf0al1r · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from node, node, Nukta
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q24529780]]"
  2. 3d ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of primitive notion, geometric concept
    P14439 000507
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q123410745]]"
  3. 3d ago · عُثمان · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Instance of primitive notion, geometric concept
    Said to be the same as Point
    Has characteristic coordinate
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q141152468]]"
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