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The purported decrease in likelihood that one is to be the victim of an attack, accident, or some other bad event due to being surrounded by people.
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Safety in Numbers — may refer to:*Safety in numbers Group protection theory * Safety in Numbers (Crack the Sky album) (1978) * Safety in Numbers (Margaret Urlich album)(1989), an album by Margaret Urlich * Safety in Numbers (Brand New album) (2002) * Safety in… … Wikipedia
safety in numbers — {n. phr.} Protection against trouble by being in a group. * /Peter said, Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers. / … Dictionary of American idioms
safety in numbers — {n. phr.} Protection against trouble by being in a group. * /Peter said, Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers. / … Dictionary of American idioms
Safety in numbers — is the hypothesis that, by being part of a large physical group or mass, an individual is proportionally less likely to be the victim of a mishap, accident, or other bad event.DescriptionEvidence often advanced for this position includes the… … Wikipedia
safety in numbers — If a lot of people do something risky at the same time, the risk is reduced because there is safety in numbers … The small dictionary of idiomes
safety in numbers — If a lot of people do something risky at the same time, the risk is reduced because there is safety in numbers. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This expression means that being part of a group makes people feel more secure and more… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
safety in numbers — (there is) safety in numbers being in a group reduces risk. We stuck together because we were new in the city and felt there was safety in numbers … New idioms dictionary
safety\ in\ numbers — n. phr. Protection against trouble by being in a group. Peter said, Stay in a group; there is safety in numbers … Словарь американских идиом
Safety in Numbers (Crack the Sky album) — Infobox Album | Name = Safety in Numbers Type = Studio album Artist = Crack the Sky Released = 1978 Recorded = 1978 Genre = Rock Length = 33:45 Label = Lifesong Producer = Rob Stevens Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
Safety in Numbers (Umphrey's McGee album) — Infobox Album | Name = Safety In Numbers Type = Album Artist = Umphrey s McGee Released = April 4, 2006 Recorded = 2005 2006 in Chicago, IL Genre = Progressive rock, Jam band Length = 54:54 Label = SCI Fidelity Producer = Umphrey s McGee and… … Wikipedia
Safety in Numbers (Margaret Urlich album) — Infobox Album Name = Safety In Numbers Type = Album Artist = Margaret Urlich Released = 1989 Recorded = 1988 1989 Genre = Pop Length = Label = CBS Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Safety In Numbers (1989) Next album = Chameleon… … Wikipedia
