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Malmquist bias

Malmquist bias noun: a type of selection bias, where brighter objects appear to be more common at further distances; caused by a larger actual sample gathering region per square degree at further distances, and that dimmer sources drop out of sight due to distance.

Noun

Malmquist bias (uncountable)

  1. A type of selection bias, where brighter objects appear to be more common at further distances; caused by a larger actual sample gathering region per square degree at further distances, and that dimmer sources drop out of sight due to distance.

Origin of Malmquist bias

Named after Swedish astronomer Gunnar Malmquist, who first described the effect in 1922.

Words formed from Malmquist bias

  • classical Malmquist bias
  • Eddington-Malmquist bias
  • statistical Malmquist bias
  • systematic Malmquist bias

Questions about Malmquist bias

What does Malmquist bias mean?
Malmquist bias means a type of selection bias, where brighter objects appear to be more common at further distances; caused by a larger actual sample gathering region per square degree at further distances, and that dimmer sources drop out of sight due to distance.
What part of speech is Malmquist bias?
Malmquist bias is a noun.

Words near Malmquist bias in the dictionary

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  2. malmignattes
  3. Malmo
  4. malmock
  5. Malmquist
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  7. Malmquists
  8. malms
  9. Malmsbury
  10. malmsey
  11. malmseys

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