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- noun nonstandard Alternative spelling of
power law .
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Examples
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Nevertheless, the decentralization of the blogosphere and its characteristic architecture (of log normal or powerlaw distributions) allows a degree of countervailing power, which, I continue to hope, will not be extinguished.
Balkinization 2006
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Um - Wolfgang - if the climate forcing was proportional to ln C, and C was increasing exponentially, or at best a powerlaw, as the chart shows (I do agree that the rate of change is better apparent with a logarithmic y axis) - maybe you really should be concerned about what the “scary graph” tells you, rather than criticising the messenger …
“The Entire Planet!” Sean 2006
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Look to powerlaw curves and 80/20 rules: I'd bet you that 80% of your current business, your current revenue, your current customers come from stuff you already have that they'd like you to be better at.
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Wikipedia is yet another powerlaw: a small number of contributors account for most of the edits, while a large number have just a few each.
The Long Tail 2008
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Well-designed sites show a graceful powerlaw decline in rank.
The Long Tail 2008
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Well-designed sites show a graceful powerlaw decline in rank.
The Long Tail 2008
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Well-designed sites show a graceful powerlaw decline in rank.
The Long Tail 2008
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Well-designed sites show a graceful powerlaw decline in rank.
The Long Tail 2008
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Wikipedia is yet another powerlaw: a small number of contributors account for most of the edits, while a large number have just a few each.
The Long Tail 2008
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Wikipedia is yet another powerlaw: a small number of contributors account for most of the edits, while a large number have just a few each.
The Long Tail 2008
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