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SKEWNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skewness
1, record 1, English, skewness
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference between the actual position of a corner point or a point on an edge of a surface and its corresponding target position on the plane through three other corner points or points on the edge of that surface. 1, record 1, English, - skewness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skewness: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - skewness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voile
1, record 1, French, voile
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre la position réelle d'un sommet ou un point au bord de la surface et sa position recherchée correspondante sur un plan prise sur cette surface à l'aide de trois tels points de référence. 1, record 1, French, - voile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voile : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - voile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cálculo, tolerancia y modulación (Construcción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sesgo
1, record 1, Spanish, sesgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre la posición real de un punto angular o de un punto sobre un borde de una superficie y su posición proyectada correspondiente sobre el plano a través de otros tres puntos angulares o puntos sobre el borde de la misma superficie. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sesgo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skewness
1, record 2, English, skewness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- asymmetry 2, record 2, English, asymmetry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. 3, record 2, English, - skewness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The skewness is much more widely used than is the term asymmetry. Syntactic units formed with the term skewness are also widely used. 4, record 2, English, - skewness
Record 2, Key term(s)
- obliquity
- skewness characteristics
- skew
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Statistique
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asymétrie
1, record 2, French, asym%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dissymétrie 2, record 2, French, dissym%C3%A9trie
correct, feminine noun
- étalement 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9talement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractère non symétrique d'une distribution de probabilités. 4, record 2, French, - asym%C3%A9trie
Record number: 2, 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; - et, enfin, de mesurer ces particularités par un nombre sans dimension. C'est la position du mode par rapport à la moyenne (ou à la médiane) qui caractérise l'asymétrie [...] 5, record 2, French, - asym%C3%A9trie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Estadística
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asimetría
1, record 2, Spanish, asimetr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- disimetría 2, record 2, Spanish, disimetr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Falta de correspondencia exacta] en una distribución de frecuencias o de probabilidades. 3, record 2, Spanish, - asimetr%C3%ADa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asimetría: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - asimetr%C3%ADa
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