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WEIGHTED ARITHMETIC AVERAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weighted average
1, record 1, English, weighted%20average
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weighted mean 2, record 1, English, weighted%20mean
correct
- weighted arithmetic average 2, record 1, English, weighted%20arithmetic%20average
correct
- weighted arithmetic mean 2, record 1, English, weighted%20arithmetic%20mean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of averaging used in statistics to take into account the relative importance of the different numbers being averaged. 3, record 1, English, - weighted%20average
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each of the numbers to be averaged is multiplied by another number called a weight, which represents its relative importance. The results are then added, to yield the weighted average. 3, record 1, English, - weighted%20average
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weighted average: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - weighted%20average
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyenne pondérée
1, record 1, French, moyenne%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moyenne arithmétique pondérée 2, record 1, French, moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne correspondant à une valeur particulière attribuée à un ensemble d'éléments, compte tenu de l'importance proportionnelle ou réelle de chacun d'eux. 3, record 1, French, - moyenne%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque élément de l'ensemble est affecté d'un coefficient appelé «poids» ou «facteur de pondération». La moyenne est égale à la somme des produits de chaque élément par son poids, divisée par la somme des poids. 3, record 1, French, - moyenne%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moyenne pondérée : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - moyenne%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Métodos estadísticos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- media ponderada
1, record 1, Spanish, media%20ponderada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- promedio ponderado 2, record 1, Spanish, promedio%20ponderado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma de los productos de n cantidades por sus frecuencias absolutas dividida por n. Equivale a una media aritmética en la que se tiene en cuenta el peso relativo de cada elemento. 3, record 1, Spanish, - media%20ponderada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
media ponderada: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - media%20ponderada
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