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necktie paradox

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
neck-tie -para-dox
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An apparent paradox within the subjectivistic interpretation of probability theory, in which two people wager over whose necktie is cheapest, with the owner of the more expensive tie giving it to the other. Taking the wager seems to be to the advantage of both people.

Inflected Forms

the necktie paradox (canonical)

Questions

What does necktie paradox mean?
An apparent paradox within the subjectivistic interpretation of probability theory, in which two people wager over whose necktie is cheapest, with the owner of the more expensive tie giving it to the other. Taking the wager seems to be to the advantage of both people.

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