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lanchester equation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
lanch-ester e-qua-tion
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A differential equation describing the time dependence of two armies' strengths as a function of time.

Etymology

Devised by Frederick Lanchester, English engineer.

Inflected Forms

Lanchester equations (plural)

Phrases

Lanchester's law

Frequently Paired Words

Lanchester's law

Questions

What does lanchester equation mean?
A differential equation describing the time dependence of two armies' strengths as a function of time.
Where does lanchester equation come from?
Devised by Frederick Lanchester, English engineer.

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