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MOYENNE HARMONIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central tendency
1, record 1, English, central%20tendency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central value 2, record 1, English, central%20value
correct
- value of central tendency 3, record 1, English, value%20of%20central%20tendency
correct
- value of location 3, record 1, English, value%20of%20location
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tendance centrale
1, record 1, French, tendance%20centrale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- valeur centrale 2, record 1, French, valeur%20centrale
correct
- valeur typique 3, record 1, French, valeur%20typique
correct
- valeur de position 4, record 1, French, valeur%20de%20position
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans le cas de distribution symétrique] l’ordre de grandeur de la variable statistique, caractérisé par les valeurs de la variable situées au centre de la distribution [...] 5, record 1, French, - tendance%20centrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trois caractéristiques de tendance centrale sont utilisées de façon courante : le mode, la médiane et la moyenne arithmétique. Cette dernière est, de loin, la plus largement employée. On peut leur ajouter la moyenne géométrique et la moyenne harmonique dont l'usage s’impose dans certains cas particuliers. 5, record 1, French, - tendance%20centrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Arithmetic and Number Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harmonic mean
1, record 2, English, harmonic%20mean
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inverted mean 2, record 2, English, inverted%20mean
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special kind of mean which is determined by calculating the mean of the reciprocals of the values concerned and then, calculating the reciprocal of this quantity. 3, record 2, English, - harmonic%20mean
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a measure that should be used to average time rates under certain conditions. 4, record 2, English, - harmonic%20mean
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Arithmétique et théorie des nombres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moyenne harmonique
1, record 2, French, moyenne%20harmonique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inverse de la moyenne arithmétique des inverses des observations. 2, record 2, French, - moyenne%20harmonique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilité: grande commodité pour exprimer un phénomène qui est l’inverse d’un autre. Ex. : Le pouvoir d’achat d’un franc est l’inverse des quantités de biens que l’on peut acheter avec ce franc. 3, record 2, French, - moyenne%20harmonique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moyenne harmonique : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - moyenne%20harmonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Aritmética y teoría de los números
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- media armónica
1, record 2, Spanish, media%20arm%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recíproco de la media aritmética de los recíprocos de los datos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - media%20arm%C3%B3nica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se aplica en funciones inversas, por ejemplo para comparar velocidades medias sobre distancias diferentes. La media armónica de 2, 5, 6 y 23 es aproximadamente 4,4. 2, record 2, Spanish, - media%20arm%C3%B3nica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
media armónica: término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorizacíon de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - media%20arm%C3%B3nica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
- Economic Fluctuations
- National Accounting
- Statistical Surveys
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Paasche price index
1, record 3, English, Paasche%20price%20index
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Paasche price index is the harmonic average of price relatives using the values of the later period as weights. 2, record 3, English, - Paasche%20price%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The weights used in calculating an aggregate Paasche price index are current period weights. Changes in a price index of this type reflect both changes in price and importance of the components. 3, record 3, English, - Paasche%20price%20index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
- Fluctuations économiques
- Comptabilité nationale
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice des prix de Paasche
1, record 3, French, indice%20des%20prix%20de%20Paasche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indice de prix de Paasche 2, record 3, French, indice%20de%20prix%20de%20Paasche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice des prix de Paasche est la moyenne harmonique des prix relatifs qui utilise comme poids les valeurs de la dernière période. 1, record 3, French, - indice%20des%20prix%20de%20Paasche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les poids utilisés pour calculer un indice agrégatif de prix de Paasche sont les poids de la période courante. Les changements d’un indice de prix de ce type traduisent à la fois les variations de prix et les variations dans l’importance des composantes. 2, record 3, French, - indice%20des%20prix%20de%20Paasche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cost of Living
- Economic Fluctuations
- National Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Paasche volume index
1, record 4, English, Paasche%20volume%20index
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Paasche volume index is the harmonic average of volume relatives using the values of the later period as weights. 1, record 4, English, - Paasche%20volume%20index
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coût de la vie
- Fluctuations économiques
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- indice des volumes de Paasche
1, record 4, French, indice%20des%20volumes%20de%20Paasche
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indice des volumes de Paasche est la moyenne harmonique des volumes relatifs qui utilise comme poids les valeurs de la dernière période. 1, record 4, French, - indice%20des%20volumes%20de%20Paasche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Government Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reciprocal
1, record 5, English, reciprocal
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- reciprocal value 2, record 5, English, reciprocal%20value
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The harmonic mean H of a set of N numbers ... is the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers 2, record 5, English, - reciprocal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Mathématiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inverse
1, record 5, French, inverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- valeur inverse 2, record 5, French, valeur%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moyenne harmonique : dans une série statistique, c'est la valeur de la variable dont l'inverse est la moyenne arithmétique des inverses des valeurs observées de la variable. 3, record 5, French, - inverse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Quantum Statistics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- weighted harmonic mean
1, record 6, English, weighted%20harmonic%20mean
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Statistique quantique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- moyenne harmonique pondérée
1, record 6, French, moyenne%20harmonique%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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