"small-world network" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: small-world networks [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) A kind of graph in which most nodes are not neighbors but most can be reached from every other by a small number of steps, i.e. the typical distance between two randomly chosen nodes grows proportionally to the logarithm of the number of nodes in the network. Wikipedia link: small-world network Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: it's a small world, small-worldness, small-world phenomenon
    Sense id: en-small-world_network-en-noun-TzDwK5hx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences

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