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mediocrity principle

mediocrity principle proper noun: the philosophical notion that an item drawn at random from one of several sets or categories is more likely to come from the most numerous category than from any of the others.

Proper noun

the mediocrity principle

  1. The philosophical notion that an item drawn at random from one of several sets or categories is more likely to come from the most numerous category than from any of the others.

Questions about mediocrity principle

What does mediocrity principle mean?
Mediocrity principle means the philosophical notion that an item drawn at random from one of several sets or categories is more likely to come from the most numerous category than from any of the others.
What part of speech is mediocrity principle?
Mediocrity principle is a proper noun.

Words near mediocrity principle in the dictionary

  1. mediocritize
  2. mediocritized
  3. mediocritizes
  4. mediocritizing
  5. mediocrity
  6. mediocrity principle
  7. mediocubital
  8. mediodistal
  9. mediodistally
  10. mediodorsal
  11. mediodorsally

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