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clustering illusion

clustering illusion noun: the tendency to erroneously perceive random streaks and clusters arising in small samples from random distributions as being non-random.

Noun

clustering illusion (plural clustering illusions)

  1. The tendency to erroneously perceive random streaks and clusters arising in small samples from random distributions as being non-random.

Forms of clustering illusion

pluralclustering illusions

Questions about clustering illusion

What does clustering illusion mean?
Clustering illusion means the tendency to erroneously perceive random streaks and clusters arising in small samples from random distributions as being non-random.
What part of speech is clustering illusion?
Clustering illusion is a noun.
What is the plural of clustering illusion?
The plural of clustering illusion is clustering illusions.

Words near clustering illusion in the dictionary

  1. clusterheads
  2. clusterin
  3. clustering
  4. clustering coefficient
  5. clustering coefficients
  6. clustering illusion
  7. clustering key
  8. clustering keys
  9. clusteringly
  10. clusterings
  11. clusterisation

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