clustering coefficient

noun

A quantitative measure of how often the nodes of a graph cluster together, defined as the ratio of the number of links among the nodes to the maximum possible number of links.

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Meanings

nounclustering coefficient (plural clustering coefficients)

plural clustering coefficients

  1. graph theoryA quantitative measure of how often the nodes of a graph cluster together, defined as the ratio of the number of links among the nodes to the maximum possible number of links.
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