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WEIGHTED ARITHMETIC MEAN [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unweighted mean
1, record 2, English, unweighted%20mean
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- simple mean 1, record 2, English, simple%20mean
correct
- simple arithmetic mean 1, record 2, English, simple%20arithmetic%20mean
correct
- implicitly weighted arithmetic mean 2, record 2, English, implicitly%20weighted%20arithmetic%20mean
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- simple average
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Statistique
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moyenne simple
1, record 2, French, moyenne%20simple
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moyenne arithmétique simple 2, record 2, French, moyenne%20arithm%C3%A9tique%20simple
correct, feminine noun
- moyenne non pondérée 3, record 2, French, moyenne%20non%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] moyenne arithmétique faite en ne comptant qu'une fois dans le calcul chaque valeur observée de la variable. 4, record 2, French, - moyenne%20simple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est évident qu'une moyenne arithmétique simple, qui accorde la même importance aux valeurs de la variable rarement observées qu'aux valeurs dominantes de cette variable ne peut pas avoir la même signification qu'une moyenne arithmétique pondérée, qui accorde à chaque valeur de la variable l'importance qui est la sienne, l'importance mesurée par l'effectif qui lui correspond. 4, record 2, French, - moyenne%20simple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Estadística
- Economía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- promedio simple
1, record 2, Spanish, promedio%20simple
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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