Therefore, for incomplete data update, we prefer the nearest prototype strategy for hard clustering to the optimal completion strategy for fuzzy clustering.
A preference profile has a one-dimensional Euclidean representation if it can be derived from an arrangement of individuals and alternatives on a line, with each individual preferring the nearer of each pair of alternatives.
It doesn't matter if you prefer the near-commando feel of a thong, or the maximum coverage of cotton briefs -- wear comfy undies if you want to this to be a good year.
In the 1920s, it was a mob hangout and Al Capone preferred the booth near the curve of the bar.
I preferred the moment near the start when he described himself, to a Muggle waitress, as "a bit of a tosser, really" — English slang for a useless bloke, or, originally, a masturbator.
Like the lakes on Earth, the one in Gale Crater could have hosted a variety of microorganisms, including some that preferred the oxygenated waters near the surface, others who preferred the anoxic waters deeper down, and those who liked to hang out at the interface between the two.
Is it any wonder that, as Islam took root in the Arabian peninsula and spread from there, many Muslims preferred the version of the near sacrifice that made Abraham's older son the son whose submission to God defined their faith and secured God's blessing?
They preferred the West Side, anyway — near her office, his restaurants and the theater district, where Mr. Bifulco sometimes does shoe fittings.
The result found that the library users prefer the seat near daylighted area, but the time spend in the library is not really affected by daylighting.
What's the point of copping big plastic discs in an age where you can upload a weightless digital file to Google Glass or iWatch or whatever Next Big Device you'll prefer in the near future?
For example, certain species of foraminifera prefer the turbid waters near the mouths of rivers while others live only in areas of very clear water.
