long tail

British  

noun

1. commerce the segment of a market representing the large number of products that sell in small quantities, considered by some to be of greater financial value than the few products that sell in very large quantities

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Etymology

Origin of long tail

C21: from the appearance of typical sales patterns on a graph

Example Sentences

It was thin and small, with a fluffy long tail.

From Literature

If he continues to want to stick around and the party can't make its mind up about what to do next, there could yet be quite a long tail to this story.

From BBC

Gelifen nipped Mal in greeting and then crouched over a bowl of cream, his long tail twitching, his wings fluttering with pleasure.

From Literature

As they sat down, a small, sleek-furred, red-brown creature—something that looked like a fox the size of a small mouse, with a long tail that forked in two— came out from behind the bar and sniffed at Christopher’s ankles.

From Literature

"When this pollution is transported over densely populated cities, more people are exposed. Because people of color tend to be more susceptible to environmental stressors due to the long tail of past discriminatory policies, we estimate larger negative health outcomes for people of color."

From Science Daily