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Kardashian index

Kardashian index noun: a satirical measure of the discrepancy between a scientist's social media following and the citedness of their published works.

Noun

Kardashian index (plural Kardashian indexes)

  1. (humorous, slang) A satirical measure of the discrepancy between a scientist's social media following and the citedness of their published works.

Forms of Kardashian index

pluralKardashian indexes

Origin of Kardashian index

Named after media personality Kim Kardashian.

Questions about Kardashian index

What does Kardashian index mean?
Kardashian index means a satirical measure of the discrepancy between a scientist's social media following and the citedness of their published works.
What part of speech is Kardashian index?
Kardashian index is a noun.
What is the plural of Kardashian index?
The plural of Kardashian index is Kardashian indexes.

Words near Kardashian index in the dictionary

  1. kardar
  2. kardars
  3. Kardashev
  4. Kardashev scale
  5. Kardashian
  6. Kardashian index
  7. Kardashian-esque
  8. Kardashianesque
  9. Kardashianization
  10. Kardashians
  11. Kardecism

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