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I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages.
Bill Mauldin

Meaning of "law of averages" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAW OF AVERAGES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAW OF AVERAGES

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Law of averages is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAW OF AVERAGES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Law of averages

The law of averages is a layman's term used to express a belief that outcomes of a random event will "even out" within a small sample. As invoked in everyday life, the "law" usually reflects bad statistics or wishful thinking rather than any mathematical principle. While there is a real theorem that a random variable will reflect its underlying probability over a very large sample, the law of averages typically assumes that unnatural short-term "balance" must occur. Typical applications of the law also generally assume no bias in the underlying probability distribution, which is frequently at odds with the empirical evidence.

Definition of law of averages in the English dictionary

The definition of law of averages in the dictionary is the expectation that a possible event is bound to occur regularly with a frequency approximating to its probability, as in the example.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAW OF AVERAGES

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Law Faculty
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Law Lord
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law merchant
law of effect
Law of Independent Assortment
law of large numbers
Law of Moses
law of nations
law of nature
Law of Segregation
law of supply and demand
law of the jungle
law of thermodynamics

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAW OF AVERAGES

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Synonyms and antonyms of law of averages in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «law of averages» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAW OF AVERAGES

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Translator English - Chinese

平均律
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ley de los promedios
570 millions of speakers

English

law of averages
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

औसत के कानून
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قانون المعدلات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Закон средних
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lei das médias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গড়ের আইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loi de la moyenne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undang-undang purata
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Translator English - German

Gesetz des Durchschnitts
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Translator English - Japanese

平均の法則
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Translator English - Korean

평균 의 법칙
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Translator English - Javanese

Hukum rata-rata
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pháp luật của trung bình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சராசரி சட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरासरीचे नियम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortalamalar kanunları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legge delle medie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Prawo średnich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Закон середніх
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

legea de medii
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

νόμος των μέσων όρων
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

wet van gemiddeldes
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lagen i genomsnitt
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

lov av gjennomsnitt
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about law of averages

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2 QUOTES WITH «LAW OF AVERAGES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word law of averages.
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Bill Mauldin
I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages.
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Gary Wright
By the law of averages, there has to be life elsewhere. The universe is so huge, and I don't think God would have created this whole big huge cosmos and just say there's only going to be life on Earth, and that's it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAW OF AVERAGES»

Discover the use of law of averages in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to law of averages and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Law of Averages
A collection of short fiction, written over the course of two decades, appears in a definitive anthology that includes both old favorites and new original works that eloquently capture the interactions among his characters.
Frederick Barthelme, 2001
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Law of Averages
Law of AveragesWylie KinsonMegan Frost, an up-and-coming restaurateur, knows everything there is to know about the culinary arts, but when it comes to pop culture, she's been living under a rock.
Wylie Kinson, 2008
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The Flaw of Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face ...
But the Law of Averages sometimes fails all on its own. Because the Law of Averages is true for most uncertain numbers, it has served as a challenge to contrarian mathematicians over the years to invent pathological distributions that don't ...
Sam L. Savage, 2012
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Turn your Abilities into Cash
The Law of Averages is a natural law. It works with all and for all with absolute certainty, precision and justice. Man in his quest for knowledge uncovers many natural laws. He reduces these laws to workable things, and through the effects of ...
Earl Prevette, A.B,, LL.B.
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The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2014
Games of chance operate according to the law of averages.If youhaveafair coin andflip it10times, the lawof averages leads youtoexpect that approximately half of the tosseswill come up heads and the other halftails. Ifaroulette wheel has 38 ...
Bob Sehlinger, 2013
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Statistics: Concepts and Controversies
The myth of the law of averages Roaming the gambling floors in Las Vegas, watching money disappear into the drop boxes under the tables, is revealing. You can see some interesting human behavior in a casino. When the shooter in the dice ...
David Moore, William I. Notz, William Notz, 2006
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THE POWER OF CREATIVE SELLING:
100 LAW OF AVERAGES CAN DOUBLE SALES fundamental laws are constantly available for our use. Someone may ask what a dozen eggs will cost at six cents each. Instantly, through the laws of mathematics, you multiply 12 x 6 and solve ...
Earl Prevette, 2014
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How To Turn Your Ability Into Cash
Earl Prevette. ten. Put them in a sack and shake them thoroughly. Draw one. The number you draw is one of the ten. The Law of Averages yields number one every time during the ten draws. Draw these balls one hundred times, and during the ...
Earl Prevette, 2009
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The New Statistical Analysis of Data
The idea of the Law of Averages is that in the long run an event will happen about as frequently as it is supposed to, that is, according to its probability. This idea may seem like common sense to most of us. However, it also provides a ...
T.W. Anderson, 1996
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Articles on Statistical Laws, Including: Law of Averages, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAW OF AVERAGES»

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Chip Kelly, Brandon Boykin, and the Columbia Disaster
The first is that Kelly simply subscribes to the "Law of Averages," or if you want to be scientific, the "Law of Large Numbers." Essentially, Chip ... «Bleeding Green Nation, Jul 15»
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Tottenham Hotspur transfer news: Spurs can't afford to make another …
Maybe it's simply the law of averages. You buy players that turn out good, you buy some that turn out bad. We'll have to wait to see how things ... «Metro, Jul 15»
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Shutdown Countdown: The Odell Beckham Show returns for encore …
The crystal ball says: The law of averages says the Giants have to be healthier this season, and that will help. Manning and Beckham will do ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
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Jade Helm: What if conspiracy theorists finally got it right?
OGDEN — Here's the thing about all those crazy conspiracy theorists out there. The law of averages holds that, one of these days, they'll ... «Standard-Examiner, Jul 15»
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the rise and fall - ESPN Cricinfo
The law of averages dictates he will have a lean run some time. If Rogers goes, as is believed, then we have to find another solid opener. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
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It is time for Richmond to win a final | The Roar
Surely law of averages suggests Richmond are due a finals win. Plenty of questions would have been asked after the capitulations in the last ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
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Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser · Film Review · The A.V. Club
The film throws so much at the wall that the law of averages dictates that at least something will stick, and indeed there are two funny moments ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
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Why Warren Gatland is so at ease as Wales head for a second …
But as unfortunate as the loss of Jones and Davies is – and the law of averages suggests they won't be the last to fall by the wayside – nothing ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Can Mariners mount a 2nd-half charge? | The News Tribune The …
Bottom line: Club officials believe the law of averages augurs a dramatic uptick from their lineup over the final 73 games. If they're wrong, the ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
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Georgia should win the SEC East, but will it? | www.ajc.com
The law of averages must surely apply to Missouri. Only Tennessee seems on a fast track from middling to good, but early losses could derail ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»

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