Specialist dictionary

Econometrics

Statistical methods used to estimate and test economic relationships.

Core vocabulary

81 featured terms

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Boardnoun

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "…

Calculatornoun

an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

Causaladjective

involving or constituting a cause; causing; "a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices"

Coefficientnoun

a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic

Computernoun

an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

Control boardnoun

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "…

Control panelnoun

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "…

Datanoun

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

Econometricsnoun

the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data

Estimatenoun

a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is in…

Estimationnoun

a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is in…

Estimatornoun

an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

Figurernoun

an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

Illationnoun

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…

Implicationnoun

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…

Importnoun

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…

Inferencenoun

the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather…

Informationnoun

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

Instrument panelnoun

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "…

Instrumentaladjective

relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments; "instrumental compositions"; "an instrumental ensemble"

Panelnoun

electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "…

Reckonernoun

an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)

Regressnoun

returning to a former state

Regressionnoun

returning to a former state

Retrogressionnoun

returning to a former state

Retroversionnoun

returning to a former state

Reversionnoun

returning to a former state

Seriesnoun

(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider co…

Significancenoun

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…

Statisticaladjective

of or relating to statistics; "statistical population"

Timenoun

a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't h…

Time seriesnoun

a series of values of a variable at successive times

Variableadjective

(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied; "a variable capacitor"; "variable filters in front of the mercury…

Absolute viscositynoun

a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force

Absorptancenoun

a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction…

Absorption coefficientnoun

a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction…

Accounting datanoun

all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable

Actuarynoun

someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)

Addernoun

a person who adds numbers

Analogynoun

an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

Appraisalnoun

an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something

Capitalisationnoun

an estimation of the value of a business

Capitalizationnoun

an estimation of the value of a business

Coefficient of absorptionnoun

a 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 dragnoun

the 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 expansionnoun

the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure

Coefficient of frictionnoun

the 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 inductionnoun

a 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 reflectionnoun

the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

Coefficient of self inductionnoun

the 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 viscositynoun

a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force

Corollarynoun

(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

Dashboardnoun

instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls

Deductionnoun

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

Derivationnoun

a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

Drag coefficientnoun

the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body

Dynamic viscositynoun

a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force

Entailmentnoun

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

Expansivitynoun

the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure

Extrapolationnoun

an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations

Fascianoun

instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls

Implicationnoun

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"

Metadatanoun

data about data; "a library catalog is metadata because it describes publications"

Modulusnoun

(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance

Mutual inductancenoun

a 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…

Presumptionnoun

(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

Raw datanoun

unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis

Reflectancenoun

the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

Reflection factornoun

the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

Reflectivitynoun

the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface

Self-inductancenoun

the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries

Statisticiannoun

someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)

Subtracternoun

a person who subtracts numbers

Transmissionnoun

the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance

Transmittancenoun

the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance

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

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

Surveyornoun

someone who conducts a statistical survey