"Lanchester's law" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Lanchester's laws [plural]
Etymology: Devised by Frederick Lanchester, English engineer. Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Lanchester's law (plural Lanchester's laws)
  1. Any of a number of mathematical formulae for calculating the relative strengths of military forces. Wikipedia link: Frederick Lanchester Related terms: Lanchester equation

Inflected forms

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