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PERCENTAGE POLYGON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frequency polygon
1, record 1, English, frequency%20polygon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The frequency polygon is drawn by plotting a point on the graph at the intersection of the midpoint of the interval and the height of the frequency. When the points are plotted, the dots are connected with lines, resulting in a frequency polygon. 2, record 1, English, - frequency%20polygon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, the term "fréquence" always refers to relative values. In English, the term frequency refers to absolute values unless otherwise specified or made clear by a context. The term frequency polygon, therefore, usually involves absolute values while the polygon involving relative values is called relative frequency polygon or percentage polygon. 3, record 1, English, - frequency%20polygon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A smoothed frequency polygon becomes a frequency curve. 3, record 1, English, - frequency%20polygon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polygone statistique
1, record 1, French, polygone%20statistique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polygone de fréquences 2, record 1, French, polygone%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, masculine noun
- polygone des effectifs 3, record 1, French, polygone%20des%20effectifs
correct, masculine noun
- graphique en segments 4, record 1, French, graphique%20en%20segments
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En joignant par des segments de droite les milieux des côtés supérieurs des rectangles constituant l'histogramme (ces milieux ont pour abscisses les valeurs centrales des classes et pour ordonnées les effectifs correspondants) on obtient le polygone statistique. 5, record 1, French, - polygone%20statistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polígono de frecuencias
1, record 1, Spanish, pol%C3%ADgono%20de%20frecuencias
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relative frequency polygon
1, record 2, English, relative%20frequency%20polygon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- percentage polygon 1, record 2, English, percentage%20polygon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graphical representations of relative frequency distributions can be obtained from the histogram or frequency polygon by simply changing the vertical scale from frequency to relative frequency, keeping exactly the same diagram. The resulting graphs are called relative frequency histograms or percentage histograms and relative frequency polygons or percentage polygons, respectively. 2, record 2, English, - relative%20frequency%20polygon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polygone des fréquences
1, record 2, French, polygone%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polygone de fréquences 2, record 2, French, polygone%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences
correct, masculine noun
- polygone des fréquences relatives 1, record 2, French, polygone%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20relatives
correct, masculine noun
- polygone de fréquences relatives 1, record 2, French, polygone%20de%20fr%C3%A9quences%20relatives
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polygone de fréquence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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