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translational motion

displacement of a solid body in which the distance and orientation of points in the body remain unchanged
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translational motion

Summary

translational motion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • translational motion is a type of motion[2].
  • translational motion is the opposite of rotation around a fixed axis[3].
  • translational motion is the opposite of rotation[4].
  • translational motion's partially coincident with is recorded as plane motion[5].
  • translational motion's has characteristic is recorded as isometry[6].
  • translational motion's different from is recorded as translation[7].
  • translational motion's has part is recorded as translation[8].
  • translational motion's does not have part is recorded as rotation[9].

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Definition and Type

translational motion is a type of motion[2]. Recorded opposite of include rotation around a fixed axis[3] and rotation[4].

Why It Matters

translational motion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4CFpQI
    Has characteristic → isometry
    Aliases → —
    Different from → translation
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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