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  • 111scale insect — scale′ in sect n. ent any of numerous small plant sucking insects of the superfamily Coccoidea, the females of which are often covered by a waxy secretion resembling scales …

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  • 112Scale-free network — A scale free network is a network whose degree distribution follows a power law, at least asymptotically. That is, the fraction P ( k ) of nodes in the network having k connections to other nodes goes for large values of k as P ( k ) k − γ where… …

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  • 113scale — I. noun Etymology: Middle English scole, scale bowl, scale of a balance, from Old Norse skāl; akin to Old Norse skel shell more at shell Date: 14th century 1. a. either pan or tray of a balance b. a beam that is supported freely in the center and …

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  • 114Small-world network — In mathematics and physics, a small world network is a type of mathematical graph in which most nodes are not neighbors of one another, but most nodes can be reached from every other by a small number of hops or steps. A small world network,… …

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  • 115scale — scale1 [ skeıl ] noun *** ▸ 1 size/degree/level/rate ▸ 2 arranged set ▸ 3 relationship of distance ▸ 4 for weighing ▸ 5 series of musical notes ▸ 6 hard flat piece of skin ▸ 7 substance on pipes ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) singular or uncount the size of… …

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  • 116scale — I UK [skeɪl] / US noun Word forms scale : singular scale plural scales *** 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the size of something, especially when it is big scale of: Is the Government aware of the full scale of the problem? on a… …

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  • 117Scale-invariant feature transform — Feature detection Output of a typical corner detection algorithm …

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  • 118scale — scale1 scaleless, adj. scalelike, adj. /skayl/, n., v., scaled, scaling. n. 1. Zool. a. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. b. one of the hard, b …

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  • 119Small world experiment — The six degrees of separation model The small world experiment comprised several experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram and other researchers examining the average path length for social networks of people in the United States. The research was …

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  • 120scale — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 size/extent ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ It was several days before the full scale of the accident became clear. ▪ big, considerable, epic, grand, greater …

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