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(statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may…
Bayes' theoremnoun(statistics) a theorem describing how the conditional probability of a set of possible causes for a given observed event can be computed from kn…
Bernoulli's lawnoun(statistics) law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics
Centilenoun(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
Covariancenoun(statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
Covariationnoun(statistics) correlated variation
Decilenoun(statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the…
Degree of freedomnoun(statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution
dependent variablenoun(statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable; "if f(x)=y, y is the dependent…
Distributionnoun(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
Experimental variablenoun(statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
independent variablenoun(statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
Law of large numbersnoun(statistics) law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics
Percentilenoun(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
Populationnoun(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population"
Quartilenoun(statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores
Samplingnoun(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study
Statistical distributionnoun(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
Universenoun(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population"
Weightnoun(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
Weightingnoun(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
Bar chartnouna chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities
Bar graphnouna chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities
Coefficientnouna constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
Frequency distributionnouna distribution of observed frequencies of occurrence of the values of a variable
Histogramnouna bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies
Interquartile rangenouna measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.; "From the set of data above we have a…
Linear regressionnounthe relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b
Margin of errornounthe margin required in order to insure safety; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress"
Margin of safetynounthe margin required in order to insure safety; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress"
Middle fiftynouna measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.; "From the set of data above we have a…
Midspreadnouna measure of statistical dispersion, being equal to the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.; "From the set of data above we have a…
Multicollinearitynouna case of multiple regression in which the predictor variables are themselves highly correlated
Rectilinear regressionnounthe relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b
Safety marginnounthe margin required in order to insure safety; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress"
Standard deviationnounthe square root of the variance
Bernoulli distributionnouna theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success
Binomial distributionnouna theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success
Equidistributionnouna flat distribution having equal frequencies of occurrence
Factornounan independent variable in statistics
Gaussian distributionnouna theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance
Normal distributionnouna theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance
Poisson distributionnouna theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is l…
Proportional samplingnounthe population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
Random samplingnounthe selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of being selected
Representative samplingnounthe population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
Samplenounitems selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
Sample distributionnounitems selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
Samplingnounitems selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
Stratified samplingnounthe population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
Strong law of large numbersnounA version of the law of large numbers that states that the sample average converges almost surely to the expected value.; "The mathematical rela…
Subpopulationnouna population that is part of a larger population
Absolute viscositynouna measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
Absorptancenouna measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction…
Absorption coefficientnouna measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction…
Coefficient of absorptionnouna measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction…
Coefficient of dragnounthe ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body
Coefficient of expansionnounthe fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
Coefficient of frictionnounthe ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface
Coefficient of mutual inductionnouna measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a n…
Coefficient of reflectionnounthe fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
Coefficient of self inductionnounthe ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries
Coefficient of viscositynouna measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
Drag coefficientnounthe ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body
Dynamic viscositynouna measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
Expansivitynounthe fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure
Modulusnoun(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
Mutual inductancenouna measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a n…
Reflectancenounthe fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
Reflection factornounthe fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
Reflectivitynounthe fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
Residual standard deviationnounthe standard deviation of points formed around a linear function, and an estimate of the accuracy of the dependent variable being measured.; "Th…
Sample standard deviationnounthe standard deviation of a random sample taken from a statistical population.; "The sample standard deviation distribution is a slightly compli…
Self-inductancenounthe ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries
Transmissionnounthe fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
Transmittancenounthe fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
Chartverbrepresent by means of a graph; "chart the data"
graphverbrepresent by means of a graph; "chart the data"
Plotnouna chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object
Replicationnounthe repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they…
Variancenounthe second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
Acceptance samplingnouna statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects disco…
Stratumnouna subpopulation divided into a stratified sampling
Coefficient of elasticitynoun(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
Elastic modulusnoun(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
Modulus of elasticitynoun(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
Bulk modulusnounthe ratio of the change in pressure acting on a volume to the fractional change in volume
Modulus of rigiditynounthe coefficient of elasticity for a shearing force
Young's modulusnouna coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire
