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ERROR PROBABLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- probable error
1, record 1, English, probable%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equal to 0.6745 of the standard error (S25); the measure of the error of a mean of a large sample (more than 30 observations) where the chances are even that the mean of the universe lies within it. 2, record 1, English, - probable%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur probable
1, record 1, French, erreur%20probable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error probable
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20probable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error que no excede del 50% de los casos; es igual a .6745 veces el error estándar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - error%20probable
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- probable error
1, record 2, English, probable%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measure of sampling variability equal to 0.6745 times the standard error. One half of a normal sampling distribution lies within 0.6745 standard deviations of the mean. 2, record 2, English, - probable%20error
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur probable
1, record 2, French, erreur%20probable
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la variabilité d'échantillonnage égale à 0,6745 fois l'erreur type. La moitié d'un échantillon distribué normalement se trouve dans l'intervalle : moyenne + ou - 0,6745 e, e étant l'écart type. 1, record 2, French, - erreur%20probable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- error probable
1, record 2, Spanish, error%20probable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la variabilidad del muestreo, igual a 0,6745 veces el error típico. La mitad de una muestra distribuida normalmente queda dentro del intervalo definido por la media + o - 0,6745 desviaciones típicas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - error%20probable
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