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ROOT-MEAN-SQUARE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- root mean square
1, record 1, English, root%20mean%20square
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RMS 2, record 1, English, RMS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quadratic mean 3, record 1, English, quadratic%20mean
correct
- root-mean-square 4, record 1, English, root%2Dmean%2Dsquare
correct
- RMS 4, record 1, English, RMS
correct
- RMS 4, record 1, English, RMS
- mean square value 5, record 1, English, mean%20square%20value
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The square root of the mean of the squares of a set of values. 6, record 1, English, - root%20mean%20square
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur efficace
1, record 1, French, valeur%20efficace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moyenne quadratique 2, record 1, French, moyenne%20quadratique
correct, feminine noun
- valeur quadratique moyenne 3, record 1, French, valeur%20quadratique%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
- valeur RMS 1, record 1, French, valeur%20RMS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur efficace [...] est la racine carrée de la moyenne de cette grandeur au carré, sur un intervalle de temps donné ou la racine carrée du moment d'ordre deux (ou variance) du signal. 1, record 1, French, - valeur%20efficace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Estadística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- media cuadrática
1, record 1, Spanish, media%20cuadr%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raíz cuadrada de la suma de los cuadrados de todos los datos dividida por el número de ellos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - media%20cuadr%C3%A1tica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La media cuadrática] es más alta que la media aritmética, y por tanto que la geométrica y armónica. Por ejemplo, la media cuadrática de 2, 5, 6 y 23 es aproximadamente 12,2. 2, record 1, Spanish, - media%20cuadr%C3%A1tica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
media cuadrática: término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - media%20cuadr%C3%A1tica
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