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noun
The statistical tendency toward a fixed proportion in the results when an experiment is repeated a large number of times.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
Synonyms: law of large numbers
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An imaginary or perceived "law" of probabilities which is wrongly used to predict results in the short-term.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
A real or purported law from centuries past regarding the distribution of recompense after a loss at sea due to an act of God, said by some (but not others) to explain why the word average evolved a sense having to do with means, medians, modes, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a law affirming that in the long run probabilities will determine performance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: law, law of nature
History
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