Word info

long tail

Noun

Meaning

(marketing, sometimes capitalized) Sales made for less usual goods within a very large choice, which can return a profit through reduced marketing and distribution costs.

(mathematics, probability) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The tail of a distribution that represents the rare occurrence of extreme values.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A highly concentrated e-retail market appears to be less capable of fostering and growing a Long Tail of digital books…the overall ebook market has been growing very significantly, but the bestsellers have been taking a growing lion’s share. Source: Internet

Four short chapters introduce us to Long Tail Kitty's home and friends, with lots of playing and silliness. Source: Internet

Design probably adapted decades ago from predecessors of Kohler Long tail Outboard Motor. Source: Internet

In Vietnam and perhaps other parts of South East Asia such as Thailand, designs perhaps adapted from the predecessors of one such as this Kohler Long Tail, citation using locally materials are used until the present. Source: Internet

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