Law of Large Numbers

The rule that confirms that as the number of trials increases, the actual probability approaches the expected probability. If you flip a coin 1000 times, you might get 470 heads. Or 550 -- expected probabilities of .47 and .55, respectively. But, damn it, the limiting value of that probability as the number of flips increases without bound is going to be .5.

Brother, if you continue playing that slot machine, the law of large numbers is going to get your ass.

by Zac October 6, 2003

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doin numbers

Making money, doing profits

invest in our stock and now we doin numbers

by Amsmams August 21, 2007

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crunch the numbers

Vigorously computing costs or calculating figures for a purchase or estimate.

You wanna buy this house? Let's crunch the numbers.

by yes juanito yes December 2, 2014

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Imaginary Numbers

The concept that exists just to make people in Algebra 2 die of confusion.

"How does this pointless stuff that I'm not even going to use when I'm older even make sense? I just don't see how there can be Imaginary Numbers!"

(dies in class)

by NYC213 October 5, 2015

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