statistical dependence

the situation in which the probability of one event occurring given the occurrence of another event is greater than the probability of occurrence of that first event in isolation. In other words, knowing information about one variable provides information about another. Compare statistical independence. See also dependent events.

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December 23rd 2024

semantic satiation

the effect in which a word seems to lose its meaning after it has been repeated many times in rapid succession. The reasons for this effect remain poorly understood.