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SKEWED RIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skewed to the right
1, record 1, English, skewed%20to%20the%20right
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- positively skewed 2, record 1, English, positively%20skewed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the frequency curve ... of a distribution has a longer "tail" to the right of the central maximum than to the left, the distribution is said to be skewed to the right or to have positive skewness. If the reverse is true it is said to be skewed to the left or to have negative skewness. 1, record 1, English, - skewed%20to%20the%20right
Record 1, Key term(s)
- positive skewness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désaxé vers la droite
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sax%C3%A9%20vers%20la%20droite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étalé vers la droite 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tal%C3%A9%20vers%20la%20droite
correct
- oblique à gauche 3, record 1, French, oblique%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractéristiques d'asymétrie. Coefficients d'asymétrie. Il s'agit : -- d'apprécier si la fonction de distribution [...] admet un axe de symétrie; -- dans la négative, de préciser si son sommet (correspondant au mode) est désaxé vers la gauche, ou vers la droite; [...] C'est la position du mode par rapport à la moyenne (ou à la médiane) qui caractérise l'asymétrie. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sax%C3%A9%20vers%20la%20droite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oblique à gauche : Lorsqu'on connaît la position du mode et la position de la moyenne, on trouve la position de la médiane en divisant l'écart [mode moins moyenne] en trois, et en revenant à gauche de la moyenne d'une distance égale au tiers de l'écart [...] (Ce serait en revenant à droite pour une distribution oblique à droite). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sax%C3%A9%20vers%20la%20droite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- biaisé vers la droite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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