power law
power law noun: a mathematical relationship in which the magnitude of something is proportional to a fixed power of the magnitude of something else (i.e. the relationship takes the form f(x)=axᵏ).
Noun
power law (plural power laws)
- A mathematical relationship in which the magnitude of something is proportional to a fixed power of the magnitude of something else (i.e. the relationship takes the form f(x)=axᵏ).
- the death toll from a large number of small civil wars is lower than that from a few big interstate wars, to say nothing of world wars, consistent with the power-law distribution of deadly quarrels.2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 314
power law meaning in Tamil
power law in Tamil
- அடுக்கு விதி
Forms of power law
| plural | power laws |
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Questions about power law
- What does power law mean?
- Power law means a mathematical relationship in which the magnitude of something is proportional to a fixed power of the magnitude of something else (i.e. the relationship takes the form f(x)=axᵏ).
- What is power law in Tamil?
- Power law in Tamil is அடுக்கு விதி. See Power law meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is power law?
- Power law is a noun.
- What is the plural of power law?
- The plural of power law is power laws.
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