rule of succession

proper noun

A formula used to estimate underlying probabilities when there are few observations, or for events that have not been observed to occur at all in (finite) sample data.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A formula used to estimate underlying probabilities when there are few observations, or for events that have not been observed to occur at all in (finite) sample data.
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APA

rule of succession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20of%20succession

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“rule of succession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20of%20succession. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rule of succession,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rule%20of%20succession.

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