Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preferential attachment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
pref-er-en-tial at-tach-ment
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A positive feedback cycle where the more connected nodes in a graph are more likely to receive new links.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by Albert-László Barabási and Réka Albert.

Usage

Inflected Forms

preferential attachments (plural)

Phrases

Matthew effect network effect

Frequently Paired Words

Matthew effect network effect

Questions

What does preferential attachment mean?
A positive feedback cycle where the more connected nodes in a graph are more likely to receive new links.
Where does preferential attachment come from?
Coined by Albert-László Barabási and Réka Albert.

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