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In information retrieval, Okapi BM25 (BM is an abbreviation of best matching) is a ranking function used by search engines to estimate the relevance of documents to a given search query. It is based on the probabilistic retrieval framework developed in the 1970s and 1980s by Stephen E. Robertson , Karen Spärck Jones , and others.
An igniting match. A match is a tool for starting a fire.Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper.One end is coated with a material that can be ignited by friction generated by striking the match against a suitable surface. [1]
Match point: Situation in which the player who is leading needs one more point to win the match. Variations of the term are possible; e.g. championship point is the match point in the final match of a championship or a gold medal point is the match point in the final match of the Olympics.
In sports, a card lists the matches taking place in a title match combat-sport event. Cards include a main event match and the undercard listing the rest of the matches. The undercard may be divided into a midcard and a lower card, according to the perceived importance of the matches. Promoters schedule matches to occur in ascending order of ...
If the pool has an odd (not divisible by 2) number of teams, there will be a "play in" game of the worst vs the 2nd worst team. Such a seeding system produces a wide variety of matches, but requires many games to determine an outcome. Jacobian Ladders (Best in pools play, 2nd best in pools play each other, 3rd best in pools play each other, etc.)
Anadrome: a word or phrase that reads as a different word or phrase in reverse; Apronym: an acronym that is also a phrase pertaining to the original meaning RAS syndrome: repetition of a word by using it both as a word alone and as a part of the acronym; Recursive acronym: an acronym that has the acronym itself as one of its components
From bad puns to corny one-liners, these are the best dad jokes of all time. Great jokes for kids and adults, these bad-but-good gags will leave you laughing. 300 dad jokes that'll leave you in ...
In 1885, Arbroath defeated Bon Accord of Aberdeen in a Scottish Cup match by a score of 36–0. [15] In 2002, the coach of Madagascar's Stade Olympique de l'Emyrne team staged a protest by directing his players to score at will—against themselves. The final score was 149–0, with players on the winning team not scoring any of the goals. [15]