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Bradford's law

Bradford's law proper noun: a pattern that observes the diminishing returns in the search for references within science journals.

Proper noun

Bradford's law

  1. A pattern that observes the diminishing returns in the search for references within science journals.

Origin of Bradford's law

Named after Samuel C. Bradford (1878–1948).

Questions about Bradford's law

What does Bradford's law mean?
Bradford's law means a pattern that observes the diminishing returns in the search for references within science journals.
What part of speech is Bradford's law?
Bradford's law is a proper noun.

Words near Bradford's law in the dictionary

  1. Bradford pear
  2. Bradford pears
  3. Bradford Peverell
  4. Bradford system
  5. Bradford West Gwillimbury
  6. Bradford's law
  7. Bradford-on-Avon
  8. Bradford-on-Tone
  9. Bradfordian
  10. Bradfordians
  11. Bradfords

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