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birthday effect

birthday effect noun: a statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors.

Noun

birthday effect

  1. A statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors.

Questions about birthday effect

What does birthday effect mean?
Birthday effect means a statistical phenomenon where an individual's likelihood of death appears to increase on or close to their birthday, variously attributed to alcohol consumption, psychological stress, increased suicide risk, and other factors.
What part of speech is birthday effect?
Birthday effect is a noun.

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