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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- covariance
1, record 1, English, covariance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the joint variance of two or more variables. 2, record 1, English, - covariance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each deviation from the arithmetic mean of one variable is multiplied by the corresponding deviation from the mean of the other variable. The mean of the resulting products is termed the covariance. 2, record 1, English, - covariance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- covariance
1, record 1, French, covariance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure du degré de dépendance entre deux variables aléatoires. 2, record 1, French, - covariance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On obtient la covariance en calculant, pour un nombre n de couples observés sur l'une et l'autre variable, la somme des produits des écarts observés par rapport à leur moyenne respective, divisée par n. 2, record 1, French, - covariance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
- Métodos de cálculo (Matemáticas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- covarianza
1, record 1, Spanish, covarianza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la relación entre dos variables. Es la esperanza del producto de las diferencias de cada variable con respecto a su media aritmética. 2, record 1, Spanish, - covarianza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
covarianza: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - covarianza
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