Meanings
nounSobel sequence (plural Sobel sequences)
plural Sobel sequences
- human sciencesA lengthening series of conditionals of the form "if A then X, but if A and B then not X".
Origin
Named after Jordan Howard Sobel.
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Sobel sequence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sobel%20sequence
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