small-world phenomena

A form of small-world phenomenon — The phenomenon that human society resembles a small-world network with short path lengths, i.e. any two human beings tend to be linked through a small chain of friends of friends.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of small-world phenomenon
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