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noun
Alternative spelling of jack-knife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
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Synonyms: leave-one-out
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verb
Alternative form of jack-knife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dive, diving
noun
a large knife with one or more folding blades
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: clasp knife
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Broader terms: pocketknife, pocket knife
verb
dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dive
History
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