Phrase guide
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noun
an event associated with a given infinite sequence Y=y_k|k>k_0 that is determined by any subsequence of the form Y_n=y_k|k>n,n>k_0 (a "tail" of that sequence)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, probability, sciences
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noun
a low-probability event
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noun
an event that initiates an activity
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History
From tail + event.
