cardinality

n. the number of items in a set. In children, the ability to understand that the last number counted in a set represents the set’s overall cardinal value is evident by the age of 2 or 3.

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May 10th 2024

battle of the experts

a scenario in which expert witnesses from opposing sides of a legal dispute disagree over an issue that has to be decided to resolve the dispute. Such contradictory testimony is often of little help to the judge or jury in reaching a decision in the case.