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small-world phenomena

small-world phenomena is the plural of small-world phenomenon.

Meaning of small-world phenomenon

Noun

small-world phenomenon (plural small-world phenomena)

  1. The phenomenon that human society resembles a small-world network with short path lengths, i.e. any two human beings tend to be linked through a small chain of friends of friends.

Questions about small-world phenomena

What is small-world phenomena the plural of?
Small-world phenomena is the plural of small-world phenomenon.

Words near small-world phenomena in the dictionary

  1. small-townish
  2. small-townism
  3. small-towny
  4. small-world network
  5. small-world networks
  6. small-world phenomena
  7. small-world phenomenon
  8. small-worldness
  9. smallage
  10. smallball
  11. Smallbone

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