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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
DEF

Two dimensional diagram that indicates two observed variables as a series of dots, mainly used to show the correlation between the two variables.

CONT

The scatter plot yields ... interesting information that is not provided by separate plots for the two variables. It gives a visual indication of the amount and direction of association, or correlation, as it is termed for numerical variables.

OBS

scatter plot: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
DEF

Diagramme bidimensionnel qui montre les valeurs observées d'une variable comme des points. On l'utilise surtout pour représenter la corrélation entre deux variables.

CONT

[...] si l'on étudiait deux grandeurs dont les variations ne s'influencent pas mutuellement, [...] le nuage de points ne serait donc plus orienté, mais diffus et réparti au hasard sur l'ensemble du plan [...] Dans ce cas, il n'y a pas corrélation, mais indépendance des caractères étudiés [...]

OBS

diagramme de dispersion : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diagramas y gráficos estadísticos
DEF

Diagrama bidimensional que muestra los valores observados de dos variables como puntos. Se utiliza sobre todo para representar la correlación entre dos variables.

OBS

diagrama de puntos: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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Record 2 1998-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
  • Government Accounting
DEF

A graphic representation of the relationship between two or more variables within a population, achieved by plotting each magnitude or item against the co-ordinates provided.

CONT

Scattergraph: historical cost data ... is plotted on a graph, with the volume index on the horizontal axis and the cost amount on the vertical axis. ... After the data are plotted, a trend line is drawn through the points to reflect the general movement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Dans une analyse de régression simple, diagramme ou graphique qui illustre la corrélation existant entre un certain nombre de couples dont chacun des éléments représente d'une part, la variable indépendante et, d'autre part, la variable dépendante.

Spanish

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