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Outdegree

Definition:

Noun: The number of outward connections or links that a node or vertex has in a graph.

Sense 1:

Outdegree refers to the total number of outgoing edges from a particular vertex in a directed graph.

For example, in a social network, the outdegree of a user represents the number of friends or connections that user has.

Sample sentence: The outdegree of the main character's profile in the social network graph was enormous, indicating a wide social circle.

Sense 2:

Outdegree can also refer to the statistical measure used in network analysis to quantify the distribution of outgoing links across all vertices in a graph.

Sample sentence: The researchers analyzed the outdegree of the network to understand the popularity and influence of different nodes.

Usage:

The concept of outdegree is commonly used in various fields including computer science, mathematics, social network analysis, and graphical modeling.

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