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Hellin's law

Hellin's law proper noun: the principle that the frequency of x multiple births from natural pregnancies is approximately 1:89ˣ⁻¹.

Proper noun

Hellin's law

  1. The principle that the frequency of x multiple births from natural pregnancies is approximately 1:89ˣ⁻¹.
    Synonyms:
    Hellin-Zeleny law

Synonyms of Hellin's law

  • Hellin-Zeleny law

Origin of Hellin's law

Originated in an 1895 paper by D. Hellin.

Questions about Hellin's law

What does Hellin's law mean?
Hellin's law means the principle that the frequency of x multiple births from natural pregnancies is approximately 1:89ˣ⁻¹.
What part of speech is Hellin's law?
Hellin's law is a proper noun.

Words near Hellin's law in the dictionary

  1. Hellifield
  2. hellifies
  3. hellify
  4. hellifying
  5. Helliker
  6. Hellin's law
  7. helling
  8. helling around
  9. Hellinger
  10. Hellinger distance
  11. Hellinger distances

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