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

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Example Sentences

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long tail

The long tail likely provided propulsion, while the extended, fin-like front legs helped with steering and stabilization.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Reality has a super long tail of complexity,” Musk added in the Jan. 8 post on X, the social-media platform he owns.

From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026

But Edward created a long tail of ignominy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

Colbert was given a pink slip with a long tail this year.

From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025

Then the black notebook came out of his desk, and he showed me three separate sketches of a kind of frog—except with a long tail as though a part of it had stayed a tadpole.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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