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ROOT-MEAN-SQUARE DEVIATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- root-mean-square deviation
1, record 1, English, root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20deviation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- root mean square error 2, record 1, English, root%20mean%20square%20error
correct
- RMSE 2, record 1, English, RMSE
correct
- RMSE 2, record 1, English, RMSE
- RMS deviation 3, record 1, English, RMS%20deviation
correct
- standard deviation 5, record 1, English, standard%20deviation
correct
- sigma 6, record 1, English, sigma
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of total error defined as the square root of the sum of the variance and the square of the bias. 2, record 1, English, - root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall inaccuracy of reading: the overall inaccuracy of reading of machines with continuous (analogue) indication or printing is equal to the root mean square deviation (standard deviation) of the readings of one and the same continuous (analogue) indication or printing, carried out under normal conditions of use by several observers. 7, record 1, English, - root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20deviation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a statistical measure of dispersion. 6, record 1, English, - root%2Dmean%2Dsquare%20deviation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- root mean square deviation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart-type
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écart type 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20type
correct, masculine noun
- déviation standard 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9viation%20standard
correct, feminine noun
- écart moyen quadratique 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20moyen%20quadratique
correct, masculine noun
- écart quadratique moyen 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20quadratique%20moyen
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la dispersion d'un ensemble de données par rapport à leur moyenne, que l'on obtient en calculant la racine carrée de la somme des carrés des différences entre chacune des données et leur moyenne arithmétique. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écart-type (déviation standard) [...] est un indice de variabilité; il est égal à la racine carrée de la moyenne arithmétique des écarts individuels (x) élevés au carré : [...] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Imprécision globale de lecture : l'imprécision globale de lecture des instruments à indication ou à impression continue est égale à (écart type) entre les lectures effectuées dans les conditions normales d'usage par plusieurs observateurs d'une même indication ou impression continue. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%2Dtype
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desviación estándar
1, record 1, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A1ndar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desviación típica 2, record 1, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20t%C3%ADpica
correct, feminine noun
- desviación cuadrática media 3, record 1, Spanish, desviaci%C3%B3n%20cuadr%C3%A1tica%20media
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la dispersión de una distribución de frecuencia. Se obtiene extrayendo la raíz cuadrada de la media aritmética de los cuadrados de la desviación de cada una de las frecuencias de clase a partir de la media aritmética de la distribución de frecuencia. 4, record 1, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A1ndar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desviación típica; desviación cuadrática media: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - desviaci%C3%B3n%20est%C3%A1ndar
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