qualidade de ter cauda; presença de cauda
1. The state or quality of having a tail or tails
The tailedness of the kite made it easier to control in the wind.
A qualidade de ter cauda do papagaio facilitou seu controle no vento.
2. In statistics, the property of a distribution having tails (extreme values)
The tailedness of this probability distribution indicates heavy tails.
A qualidade de ter caudas pesadas dessa distribuição de probabilidade indica valores extremos significativos.
3. In biology, the characteristic of possessing a tail or tail-like appendage
The tailedness distinguishes certain amphibian species from others.
A presença de cauda distingue certas espécies de anfíbios de outras.
This is primarily a technical and scientific term used in statistics (particularly in discussions of distribution shapes) and zoology/biology. It is rarely used in everyday conversation in either English or Portuguese, remaining confined to academic and specialized professional contexts.
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