Meanings
proper noun
- One of a variety of special applications of Zipf's law, describing the frequency of publication by authors in any given field.
Origin
Named after Alfred J. Lotka.
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APA
Lotka's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lotka's%20law
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“Lotka's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lotka's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lotka's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lotka's%20law.
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