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scientific instrument

equipment specifically designed to facilitate the acquisition of scientific data
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scientific instrument

Summary

scientific instrument is a type of tool[1]. It draws 241 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_tool category, ranking #18 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • scientific instrument's instance of is recorded as type of tool[3].
  • scientific instrument is a type of physical tool[4].
  • scientific instrument is a type of measuring instrument[5].
  • scientific instrument is used for science[6].
  • scientific instrument is used for calculation[7].
  • scientific instrument's Commons category is recorded as Scientific instruments[8].
  • scientific instrument's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Scientific instruments[9].
  • scientific instrument's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1202[10].
  • scientific instrument's properties for this type is recorded as P2575[11].

Body

Definition and Type

scientific instrument's instance of is recorded as type of tool[3]. Recorded subclass of include physical tool[4] and measuring instrument[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include science[6] and calculation[7].

Why It Matters

scientific instrument draws 241 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_tool category, ranking #18 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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References

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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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). scientific instrument. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/scientific-instrument
MLA “scientific instrument.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/scientific-instrument.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_scientific-instrument_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{scientific instrument}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/scientific-instrument}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → physical tool, measuring instrument
    Topic's main category → Category:Scientific instruments
    Properties for this type → P2575
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007563102205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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