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One important measurement issue concerns the fat tails problem that I mentioned earlier. VAR is concerned with extreme outcomes. If the tails of the probability distributions we are using are too thin, our VAR measures are likely to be too low.
John Hull

Meaning of "tails" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAILS

tails  [teɪlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAILS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tails can act as a noun, an adverb and an exclamation.
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.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES TAILS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tail (disambiguation)

A tail is the section at the rear end of an animal's body, a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. Tail or tails may also refer to...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAILS


after-sales
ˈɑːftəˌseɪlz
baby-scales
ˈbeɪbɪˌskeɪlz
Dales
deɪlz
entrails
ˈɛntreɪlz
Giles
dʒaɪlz
hills
hɪlz
ills
ɪlz
marseilles
mɑːˈseɪlz
Mills
mɪlz
piles
paɪlz
pills
pɪlz
sales
seɪlz
Scales
skeɪlz
Sills
sɪlz
Smiles
smaɪlz
spoils
spɔɪlz
telesales
ˈtɛlɪˌseɪlz
textiles
ˈtɛkstaɪlz
Wales
weɪlz
Wills
wɪlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAILS

tailor-made
tailor-make
tailor´s
tailor´s chalk
tailor´s dummy
tailor´s-tack
tailorbird
tailored
tailoress
tailoring
tailpiece
tailpipe
tailplane
tailrace
tailskid
tailslide
tailspin
tailstock
tailwater
tailwind

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAILS

bed of nails
bite one´s nails
cat-o´-nine-tails
contact details
hard as nails
lamb´s tails
off the rails
on someone´s coat-tails
personal details
rats´ tails
take the wind out of someone´s sails
trim one´s sails

Synonyms and antonyms of tails in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TAILS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tails» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tails

Translation of «tails» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAILS

Find out the translation of tails to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tails from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tails» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尾巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colas
570 millions of speakers

English

tails
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूंछ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذيول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хвосты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caudas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুদ্রার উলটা পিঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

queues
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ekor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꼬리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buntut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đuôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வால்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरुषांचा संध्याकाळी वापरण्याचा कोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

code
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ogony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвости
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cozi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουρές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svansar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

haler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tails

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAILS»

The term «tails» is very widely used and occupies the 13.724 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAILS» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «TAILS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tails.
1
Michael Bolton
I have friends who've tried to break into the UK, who went back with their tails between their legs. Fortunately I've had the opposite experience.
2
Bat for Lashes
I had Hallowe'en parties every year, as it was my birthday five days before. My parents would actually put prosthetic noses on, and my dad would wear a top-hat and tails, put on a fake curly moustache, and hold a pipe.
3
Anton du Beke
I'm a bit of a traditionalist; the ballroom is all about tails and I never mess about with that. But for the Latin you can have a bit fun: tight trousers, gold shirt open to my waist, be a bit ridiculous.
4
Clarence Darrow
Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat tails.
5
Danny DeVito
My parents worked their tails off, but we weren't the poorest people in town. Some people I went to school with, you could tell they were dirt poor.
6
Max Eastman
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.
7
Jack Horner
Give a talk to children and tell them dinosaurs didn't drag their tails, and you get arguments.
8
John Hull
One important measurement issue concerns the fat tails problem that I mentioned earlier. VAR is concerned with extreme outcomes. If the tails of the probability distributions we are using are too thin, our VAR measures are likely to be too low.
9
Jan Hus
I have often had apparitions of hosts of serpents with heads at their tails, but not one was able to bite me; and many other visions.
10
Jonathan Ive
It's a very strange thing for a designer to say, but one of the things that really irritates me in products is when I'm aware of designers wagging their tails in my face.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAILS»

Discover the use of tails in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tails and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tails
Rhyming text, textured illustrations, lift-up flaps, and scratch-and-sniff spots teach about animal names, shapes, colors, and numbers, one to ten. By the author of Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings. Children's BOMC. 150,000 first printing.
‎2003
2
Wagging Tails In Heaven: The Gift Of Our Pets' Everlasting Love
Offers evidence of an animal afterlife through first-hand accounts of "ghost pet" visitations and tales of heroism, loyalty, and everlasting love.
Gary Kurz, 2011
3
A Practical Guide to Heavy Tails: Statistical Techniques and ...
This volume contains a unique collection of mathematical essays that resent a battery of techniques and approaches for the statistical analysis of heavy tailed distributions and processes.
Robert Adler, Raya Feldman, Murad Taqqu, 1998
4
Heads or Tails: Stories from the Sixth Grade
From the Newbery Medal–winning author of Dead End in Norvelt, eight more hysterical semi-autobiographical Jack Henry stories about a sixth grader’s trials and tribulations Jack’s life is a crazy roller-coaster ride.
Jack Gantos, 1994
5
Darwin's Coat-tails: Essays on Social Darwinism
This book focuses upon Social Darwinism, analyzing the concept, exploring its social origins, showing how people metaphorically sat upon Darwin's > to further their own campaign, justifying everything from capitalism to socialism, war to ...
David Paul Crook, 2007
6
Animal Tails
Explores the morphology and behavior of animal tails. Includes a range of taxa, including mammals, fish, reptiles, birds, insects, and bacteria.
Beth Fielding, 2011
7
Braiding Manes and Tails: A Visual Guide to 30 Basic Braids
To keep hands free for braiding, the book has a nail hole at the top of each page for easy hanging on a post or barn wall.
Charni Lewis, 2012
8
Rescue Tails: Portraits of Dogs and Their Celebrities
This book is a special gift of thanks to them, and the author's proceeds will go to benefit both the Humane Society of New York and Much Love Animal Rescue in Los Angeles, both no-kill animal shelters.
Brian Nice, 2009
9
The Power of Wagging Tails: A Doctor's Guide to Dog Therapy ...
Argues therapy dogs may help those with chronic illnesses and explains how to add a dog to the home of someone with an illness, how the family dog can help with health conditions, and how to train a dog to be a certified therapy dog.
Dawn A. Marcus, 2011
10
Look What Tails Can Do
Describes how different animals, including beavers, squirrels, and opossums, use their tails as protection against predators, for balance, and to communicate.
Dorothy M. Souza, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAILS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tails is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Seahorses Have Square Tails
Seahorse tails are peculiar appendages. Unlike those of most animals, the cross-section of a seahorse tail is shaped like a square prism rather than the usual ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
2
Mermaid tail enthusiasts cry foul over Edmonton pool bans
Mermaid tails have been on the market for a few years but recently started gaining ... Several companies make different versions, but most tails consist of a ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
3
Why do dogs chase their own tails? Scientists hope to discover the …
After examining dogs that chase their tails, Bristol University researchers have called for non-tail chasers to act as a control group in a study aiming to uncover ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
4
How Do Lizards Regrow Their Tails? Study Discovers 'Genetic Recipe'
Lizards, when confronted by hawks or sadistic children, have a neat trick for escaping: they can lose their tail and then regrow a new one. Scientists now think ... «NBCNews.com, Aug 14»
5
Until the Tails privacy tool is patched, here's how to stay safe
Vulnerabilities in the Tails operating system could reveal your IP address, but you can avoid trouble by taking a couple of precautions. Tails, a portable operating ... «PCWorld, Jul 14»
6
Firm says vulnerability in Tails contained in I2P component
A vulnerability broker published a video demonstrating one of several flaws it has found in the privacy-focused Tails operating system, which is used by those ... «PCWorld, Jul 14»
7
Exploit Dealer: Snowden's Favorite OS Tails Has Zero-Day …
Researchers have warned of critical unpatched flaws in the privacy-focused operating system Tails, which was made famous by global surveillance ... «Forbes, Jul 14»
8
Extra Leg? Kangaroos Walk with a Little Help from Their Tails
Five legs are better than four for kangaroos. A new study finds that 'roos use their tail as an extra leg when walking. Though kangaroos are famous for hopping, ... «LiveScience.com, Jul 14»
9
Florida Woman Steals 7 Lobster Tails in Her Pants
A central Florida woman faces petty theft charges after officials say she stuffed seven frozen lobster tails in her pants and walked out of a Publix supermarket ... «People Magazine, Jun 14»
10
Tails Never Fails: Coin Toss Decides Idaho Mayor's Race
Heads or tails? That was the question posed Thursday night to Don Bowden, the mayor of the Idaho town of Albion — population under 300. The stakes? His job ... «NPR, Nov 13»

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