"base rate fallacy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: base rate fallacies [plural]
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  1. A common error in logical reasoning where an effect is attributed to an incorrect cause because the basic statistical ratios have not been taken into account. Wikipedia link: base rate fallacy Categories (topical): Logic, Logical fallacies Hypernyms: formal fallacy
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