idiom
All Models Are Wrong But Some Are Useful
awl MOD-elz ar rong but sum ar YOOS-ful
/ɔːl ˈmɒdəlz ɑːr rɒŋ bʌt sʌm ɑːr ˈjuːsfʊl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
allmodelsarewrongbutsomeareuseful
Dictionary meaning
Statistical models are simplifications that inevitably miss real-world complexity
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