power law

functional relationship between two quantities, where one quantity varies as a power of another
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power law

Summary

power law ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,231 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • power is named after power law[2].
  • power law's stated in is recorded as function[3].
  • power law is a type of universal law[4].
  • power law's Commons category is recorded as Power laws[5].
  • power law's said to be the same as is recorded as power function[6].
  • power law's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Power laws[7].
  • power law's facet of is recorded as probability distribution[8].
  • power law's different from is recorded as force[9].

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Definition and Type

power law is a type of universal law[4].

Origins

power is named after power law[2].

Why It Matters

power law ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,231 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 7d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id Q1785825
    Said to be the same as power function
    Stated in function
    Subclass of
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8168]]: Q1785825, adds FactGrid ID"
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