Used in a Sentence

tails

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tails.

Editorial note

We make a central distinction between 1) thin and fat tails, 2) Local and systemic risks and place PP in the joint Fat Tails and systemic cases.

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tails gathered in one view.

noun

The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar.

noun

(alcohol production) Tailings, feints.

noun

(mining) Tailings; waste.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tails.

Example sentences

1

We make a central distinction between 1) thin and fat tails, 2) Local and systemic risks and place PP in the joint Fat Tails and systemic cases.

2

To keep talking about technical debt and not about how to acquire the architectural skillset is to keep chasing our tails.

3

Sexual selection can be much more powerful than ordinary survival selection (see: peacock tails).

4

The shaded tails from notes just have to evoke what's already in your head.

5

The obvious intent is that pieces of the template structure, in particular tails of lists at any level, can be used like constants.

6

We're assuming that men dominate the tails of the intelligence distribution.

7

Maria Montessori had an objection in fairy tails for kids.

8

If there was no tails, I pay you $1 for every heads you flipped.

9

Another way to improve efficiency is be removing 'unneeded' components on the planes like tails, rudders, and elevators by just gimballing the electric fans for control.

10

I can't make heads or tails of the first figure in the post.

11

If you call tails, I catch the coin and show it to you.

12

HT] randomly, you'll get 50% heads and 50% tails.

Quote examples

1

Of course, very few if any persons would want to put their money into a "heads I win, tails you lose" situation.

2

Nevertheless, at the tails of the distribution one would find very large discrepancies: for example the percentage of the Swedish population that is over 2 meters tall (6"7) might be 5 or 10 times as large as the percentage of the Vietnamese population.

3

If you flip a coin and get 10 heads in a row, your likelihood of getting a tails on the next flip (assuming a perfectly-balanced coin) is still 50%" True, but I am arguing that out of 10 flips, the average number of heads will likely be 50%.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tails in a sentence?

We make a central distinction between 1) thin and fat tails, 2) Local and systemic risks and place PP in the joint Fat Tails and systemic cases.

What does tails mean?

The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar.

What part of speech is tails?

tails is commonly used as noun.