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base rate fallacy

base rate fallacy noun: a common error in logical reasoning where an effect is attributed to an incorrect cause because the basic statistical ratios have not been taken into account.

Noun

base rate fallacy (plural base rate fallacies)

  1. A common error in logical reasoning where an effect is attributed to an incorrect cause because the basic statistical ratios have not been taken into account.

Forms of base rate fallacy

pluralbase rate fallacies

Questions about base rate fallacy

What does base rate fallacy mean?
Base rate fallacy means a common error in logical reasoning where an effect is attributed to an incorrect cause because the basic statistical ratios have not been taken into account.
What part of speech is base rate fallacy?
Base rate fallacy is a noun.
What is the plural of base rate fallacy?
The plural of base rate fallacy is base rate fallacies.

Words near base rate fallacy in the dictionary

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  8. base rent
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