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law of averages n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) (popularly) the expectation that a possible event is bound to occur regularly with a frequency approximating to its probability, as in the (actually false) example after five heads in a row the law of averages makes tails the better bet Compare law of large numbers ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Chalk it up to the law of averages, or more accurately, a determined effort by a fed-up Kings team, but that streak ended Saturday with a 4-2 victory over the Red Wings in front of a crowd of 18,118 at Staples Center. And it's often down to how much you paid for the ticket, the color of your plastic or whether the law of averages has finally caught up with you. The inscription on the trophy reads: "In recognition of a clear eye, a stout heart, a steady hand, and a daring defiance of gravity and the law of averages. |
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