"birthday problem" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} birthday problem
  1. (probability theory) The mathematics problem that concerns the probability there exist two people in a random group who share a birthday. Wikipedia link: birthday problem Categories (topical): Mathematics, Probability theory Related terms: birthday paradox Translations (mathematical observation): syntymäpäiväparadoksi (Finnish), Geburtstagsparadoxon [neuter] (German)

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