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DEGREE LIBERTY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- degree of freedom
1, record 1, English, degree%20of%20freedom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- degree of liberty 2, record 1, English, degree%20of%20liberty
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In statistical calculation, the maximum number of values of a variable (or variables) that are free to vary under a given set of conditions. 3, record 1, English, - degree%20of%20freedom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, when the sum of four values is fixed, only three of the values are open to choice, for after the three are chosen the value of the fourth is determined by the sum. 3, record 1, English, - degree%20of%20freedom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In general, the number of terms in a sum minus the number of constraints on the terms of the sum. 4, record 1, English, - degree%20of%20freedom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nu: The word "nu" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter. It represents the number of degrees of freedom in a given equation or analysis. 5, record 1, English, - degree%20of%20freedom
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ν
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- degré de liberté
1, record 1, French, degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètres utilisés pour décrire des types concrets de distribution de probabilité [...] 2, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nu : Le mot «nu» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante. Il représente le nombre de degrés de liberté dans une analyse ou une équation. 3, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En général, le nombre de termes de la somme moins le nombre de contraintes sur les termes de la somme. 4, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
degré de liberté : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, French, - degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grado de libertad
1, record 1, Spanish, grado%20de%20libertad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parámetros que se usan para describir tipos concretos de distribución de probabilidad [...]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grado%20de%20libertad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los grados de libertad de una suma de cuadrados de n variables que siguen la distribución normal (0,1), es el número n-e de variables linealmente independientes de esta suma de cuadrados, siendo e el número de ecuaciones lineales que restringen la libertad de las n variables. 1, record 1, Spanish, - grado%20de%20libertad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grado de libertad: término, definición y contexto extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - grado%20de%20libertad
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