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Hamming distance Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ance

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Noun
1

Given two strings of equal length, the number of positions at which the corresponding symbols differ; it therefore indicates the minimum number of substitutions required to change one string into the other.

See Also
minimum corresponding position string distance symbol substitution string norm
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Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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