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point

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point has dimensions 0 2001-09-27 09:32:38.0
has definition A geometrical object with zero dimensions, a location and possibly a time has source: Talbot, J. 2001, 2001-09-27 09:32:38.0
is a kind of geometrical object

Kinds of point :

coordinate (39 kinds, 162 facts) - Quantities that provide references for locations in space and time.

point	has dimensions 0
	has definition A geometrical object with zero dimensions, a location and possibly a time
	is a kind of geometrical object