hubness

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noun

The tendency of high-dimensional data to contain points (hubs) that frequently occur in k-nearest-neighbor lists of other points.

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Meanings

noun
  1. mathematicsThe tendency of high-dimensional data to contain points (hubs) that frequently occur in k-nearest-neighbor lists of other points.

Origin

From hub + -ness.

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APA

hubness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hubness

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“hubness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hubness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hubness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hubness.

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