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VALEUR POSITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central tendency
1, record 1, English, central%20tendency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central value 2, record 1, English, central%20value
correct
- value of central tendency 3, record 1, English, value%20of%20central%20tendency
correct
- value of location 3, record 1, English, value%20of%20location
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tendance centrale
1, record 1, French, tendance%20centrale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur centrale 2, record 1, French, valeur%20centrale
correct
- valeur typique 3, record 1, French, valeur%20typique
correct
- valeur de position 4, record 1, French, valeur%20de%20position
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans le cas de distribution symétrique] l'ordre de grandeur de la variable statistique, caractérisé par les valeurs de la variable situées au centre de la distribution [...] 5, record 1, French, - tendance%20centrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trois caractéristiques de tendance centrale sont utilisées de façon courante : le mode, la médiane et la moyenne arithmétique. Cette dernière est, de loin, la plus largement employée. On peut leur ajouter la moyenne géométrique et la moyenne harmonique dont l'usage s'impose dans certains cas particuliers. 5, record 1, French, - tendance%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- place value
1, record 2, English, place%20value
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- local value 2, record 2, English, local%20value
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The value given to a digit by virtue of the place it occupies in the number relative to the units place. 2, record 2, English, - place%20value
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valeur de position
1, record 2, French, valeur%20de%20position
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- valeur positionnelle 2, record 2, French, valeur%20positionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur numérique associée à un chiffre d'un nombre d'après la position qu'il occupe dans ce nombre. 1, record 2, French, - valeur%20de%20position
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor posicional
1, record 2, Spanish, valor%20posicional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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