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MEASURE SKEWNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- measure of skewness
1, record 1, English, measure%20of%20skewness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) distribution shapes differ from series to series. Some are symmetrical; others are not. Hence, to describe a distribution we (...) need a measure of the degree of symmetry or asymmetry, of the balance or lack of balance on both sides of the central tendency. The descriptive statistic for this characteristic is called the measure of skewness. 1, record 1, English, - measure%20of%20skewness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique de forme
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20forme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caractéristiques de forme. Une distribution est dite symétrique si les observations sont également dispersées de part et d'autre de la valeur centrale (...). Dans le cas contraire, la distribution est dite asymétrique ou dissymétrique. (...) Il y a (...) intérêt à caractériser la symétrie ou la dissymétrie (...) de la distribution au moyen de nombres indépendants des unités de mesure. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20forme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- measure of skewness
1, record 2, English, measure%20of%20skewness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure de dissymétrie
1, record 2, French, mesure%20de%20dissym%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesure d'asymétrie 1, record 2, French, mesure%20d%27asym%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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