type
kind or variety of something
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Summary
type is a metaclass[1]. type is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]
Key Facts
- type's instance of is recorded as metaclass[3].
- type's instance of is recorded as concept[4].
- type's instance of is recorded as fundamental Wikidata entity[5].
- type is a type of class[6].
- type is a type of metaclass[7].
- type is a type of universals[8].
- type's facet of is recorded as typology[9].
- type's facet of is recorded as classification[10].
- type's used by is recorded as by type[11].
- type's equivalent class is recorded as https://dublincore.org/specifications/dublin-core/dcmi-terms/#DCMIType[12].
- type's different from is recorded as second-order class[13].
- type's Wikidata usage instructions is recorded as an "instance of" type metaclass can be theoretically defined for every entity category that has true subclasses (each of the subclasses having at least multiple members), excluding those categories that only contain instances[14].
- type's Wikidata usage instructions is recorded as Please set items as instances of type of object or specific types of object if possible. Indicating if they are abstract, physical, concrete, individual, fictional or other more specific types of objects provides more detail and helps reduce the amount of maintenance needed later[15].
- type's studied by is recorded as typology[16].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include metaclass[3], concept[4], and fundamental Wikidata entity[5]. Recorded subclass of include class[6], metaclass[7], and universals[8].
Use and Application
type's used by is recorded as by type[11].
Influence
Things named for type include otherkin[17], an identification[18].
Why It Matters
type is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]
Entities named for type include otherkin[17], an identification[18].