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FREQUENCE CUMULEE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cumulative percentage
1, record 1, English, cumulative%20percentage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of the percentage of each region/category from the top to the bottom, designed to sum to 100 per cent. 2, record 1, English, - cumulative%20percentage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cumulative percentage is another way of expressing frequency distribution. It calculates the percentage of the cumulative frequency within each interval, much as relative frequency distribution calculates the percentage of frequency... Cumulative percentage is calculated by dividing the cumulative frequency by the total number of observations (n), then multiplying it by 100 (the last value will always be equal to 100%). 3, record 1, English, - cumulative%20percentage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourcentage cumulé
1, record 1, French, pourcentage%20cumul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pourcentage cumulatif 2, record 1, French, pourcentage%20cumulatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pourcentage cumulé est une autre façon de représenter une distribution de fréquences. Il permet de calculer le pourcentage de la fréquence cumulée dans chaque intervalle, tout comme une distribution de fréquences relatives permet de calculer le pourcentage d’une fréquence [...] On calcule le pourcentage cumulé en divisant la fréquence cumulée par le nombre total d’observations(n), qu'on multiplie ensuite par 100(la dernière valeur est toujours égale à 100 %). 1, record 1, French, - pourcentage%20cumul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cumulative frequency diagram
1, record 2, English, cumulative%20frequency%20diagram
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- schéma de fréquence cumulée
1, record 2, French, sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- less than cumulative distribution
1, record 3, English, less%20than%20cumulative%20distribution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- or less cumulative frequency distribution 2, record 3, English, or%20less%20cumulative%20frequency%20distribution
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A graph showing the cumulative frequency less than any upper class boundary plotted against the upper class boundary is called ... a "less than" cumulative distribution. 1, record 3, English, - less%20than%20cumulative%20distribution
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ascending cumulative distribution
- ascending cumulative frequency distribution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fréquence cumulée ascendante
1, record 3, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e%20ascendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- courbe monotone non décroissante 2, record 3, French, courbe%20monotone%20non%20d%C3%A9croissante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les fréquences, absolues et relatives, peuvent être cumulées, en totalisant la fréquence d’une classe déterminée avec les fréquences des classes postérieures [;] on parle de cumul descendant(puisque le calcul s’effectue du haut du tableau vers le bas). On obtient alors la fréquence cumulée ascendante(puisque les résultats obtenus sont de plus en plus élevés). 1, record 3, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e%20ascendante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une fonction est dite monotone dans un intervalle déterminé si, dans cet intervalle, elle est toujours croissante ou décroissante. 2, record 3, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e%20ascendante
Record 3, Key term(s)
- courbe monotone croissante
- courbe cumulée ascendante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- relative cumulative frequency polygon
1, record 4, English, relative%20cumulative%20frequency%20polygon
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cumulative relative frequency polygon 2, record 4, English, cumulative%20relative%20frequency%20polygon
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If relative cumulative frequencies are used ... in place of cumulative frequencies, the results are called ... relative cumulative frequency polygons .... 1, record 4, English, - relative%20cumulative%20frequency%20polygon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- polygone des fréquences cumulées
1, record 4, French, polygone%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20cumul%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas d’une variable continue, ligne polygonale obtenue en joignant les points ayant pour abscisse la limite supérieure de la classe et pour ordonnée [...] la fréquence cumulée. 1, record 4, French, - polygone%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20cumul%C3%A9es
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polygone des fréquences cumulées : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - polygone%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20cumul%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cumulative record
1, record 5, English, cumulative%20record
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous record to which data are added, not replaced. 1, record 5, English, - cumulative%20record
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement cumulatif
1, record 5, French, enregistrement%20cumulatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une [...] façon, largement utilisée, d’évaluer les effets d’une procédure sur un comportement consiste à transposer le nombre de réponses en fréquence cumulée et d’utiliser un enregistrement cumulatif(cumulative record). 1, record 5, French, - enregistrement%20cumulatif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-04-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- or more cumulative distribution
1, record 6, English, or%20more%20cumulative%20distribution
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- or more cumulative frequency distribution 2, record 6, English, or%20more%20cumulative%20frequency%20distribution
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For some purposes, it is desirable to consider a cumulative frequency distribution of all values greater than or equal to the lower class boundary of each class interval. ... this is sometimes called an "or more" cumulative distribution ... 1, record 6, English, - or%20more%20cumulative%20distribution
Record 6, Key term(s)
- descending cumulative distribution
- descending cumulative frequency distribution
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fréquence cumulée descendante
1, record 6, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les fréquences, absolues et relatives, peuvent être cumulées, en totalisant la fréquence d’une classe déterminée avec les fréquences des classes [...] antérieures. [...] le cumul est dit ascendant(puisque le calcul s’effectue en partant du bas du tableau). On obtient alors la fréquence cumulée descendante(puisque les résultats obtenus sont de plus en plus faibles lorsqu'on lit normalement le tableau). 1, record 6, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e%20descendante
Record 6, Key term(s)
- courbe monotone décroissante
- courbe cumulée descendante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- acetylator
1, record 7, English, acetylator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With high doses of hydralazine, slow acetylators are more likely to develop antinuclear antibodies and the rhumatoid type of hydralazine toxicity. 1, record 7, English, - acetylator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- acétylateur
1, record 7, French, ac%C3%A9tylateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- acétyleur 2, record 7, French, ac%C3%A9tyleur
masculine noun
- agent d’acétylation 3, record 7, French, agent%20d%26rsquo%3Bac%C3%A9tylation
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après une dose accumulée de 50 g d’hydralazine, 50% des acétylateurs lents ont des facteurs antinucléaires positifs alors qu'une fréquence identique n’ est observée qu'après une dose cumulée de 200 g pour les acétylateurs rapides.(Source : Médecine et hygiène, 23 avr. 1986, vol. 44, p. 1168). 1, record 7, French, - ac%C3%A9tylateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- acetilador
1, record 7, Spanish, acetilador
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cumulative frequency
1, record 8, English, cumulative%20frequency
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of members of a set of observations having values which are less than or equal to a given value. 2, record 8, English, - cumulative%20frequency
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the total frequency of all values less than the upper class boundary of a given class interval is called the cumulative frequency, up to and including that class interval. 3, record 8, English, - cumulative%20frequency
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With data grouped into classes, the cumulative frequency can be defined only at class boundaries. 2, record 8, English, - cumulative%20frequency
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fréquence cumulée
1, record 8, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- effectif cumulé 2, record 8, French, effectif%20cumul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d’observations ayant des valeurs qui sont inférieures ou égales à une valeur donnée. 2, record 8, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec des données groupées dans des classes, l’effectif cumulé peut être défini uniquement aux limites de classe. 2, record 8, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cumulative relative frequency polygon
1, record 9, English, cumulative%20relative%20frequency%20polygon
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The polygonal line obtained by joining the points the abscissa of which is the upper limit on each class and the ordinate of which is the cumulative relative frequency. 2, record 9, English, - cumulative%20relative%20frequency%20polygon
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- polygone des fréquences relatives cumulées
1, record 9, French, polygone%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20relatives%20cumul%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- polygone des fréquences cumulées 2, record 9, French, polygone%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20cumul%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- polygone des effectifs cumulés 3, record 9, French, polygone%20des%20effectifs%20cumul%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne polygonale obtenue en joignant les points ayant pour abscisse la limite supérieure de chaque classe et pour ordonnée la fréquence cumulée. 1, record 9, French, - polygone%20des%20fr%C3%A9quences%20relatives%20cumul%C3%A9es
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cumulative relative frequency
1, record 10, English, cumulative%20relative%20frequency
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cumulative frequency 2, record 10, English, cumulative%20frequency
correct
- cumulated relative frequency 2, record 10, English, cumulated%20relative%20frequency
correct
- cumulated frequency 2, record 10, English, cumulated%20frequency
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the case of quantitative characteristics, the relative frequency of items the values of which are lower than or equal to a given value, or lower than or equal to the upper limit of a given class. 2, record 10, English, - cumulative%20relative%20frequency
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fréquence cumulée
1, record 10, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- fréquence relative cumulée 2, record 10, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20relative%20cumul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas de caractères quantitatifs, fréquence relative des éléments dont la valeur est inférieure ou égale à une valeur donnée, ou inférieure ou égale à la limite supérieure d’une classe donnée. 2, record 10, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- cumulative absolute frequency
1, record 11, English, cumulative%20absolute%20frequency
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the case of quantitative characteristics, the number of items the values of which are lower than or equal to a given value, or lower than or equal to the upper limit of a given class. 2, record 11, English, - cumulative%20absolute%20frequency
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- effectif cumulé
1, record 11, French, effectif%20cumul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- fréquence absolue cumulée 2, record 11, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20absolue%20cumul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas de caractères quantitatifs, nombre d’éléments dont la valeur est inférieure ou égale à une valeur donnée, ou inférieure ou égale à la limite supérieure d’une classe donnée. 2, record 11, French, - effectif%20cumul%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-05-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- equivalent cumulative probability
1, record 12, English, equivalent%20cumulative%20probability
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fréquence cumulée correspondante
1, record 12, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20cumul%C3%A9e%20correspondante
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-01-31
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- cumulative percentage frequency 1, record 13, English, cumulative%20percentage%20frequency
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fréquence percentile cumulée 1, record 13, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20percentile%20cumul%C3%A9e
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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