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- noun mathematics, probability  Used other than as an idiom: The 
tail of adistribution that represents the rare occurrence of extreme values.. - noun marketing Sales made for less usual goods within a very large choice, which can return a profit through reduced marketing and distribution costs.
 
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oroboros commented on the word long tail
Also see fat tail.
October 8, 2008
			
		
	
MaryW commented on the word long tail
David M. Lane et al., Introduction to Statistics (I don't see the date), p. 669
April 7, 2018