nonparametric
ˌnɒnpærəˈmɛtrɪk
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Definition of nonparametric - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
statisticsTECH.not involving parameter estimationTECH.
  • The study used a nonparametric approach to analyze the data.
nonparametric statistics
2.
mathematicsTECH.free of assumptions about frequency distributionsTECH.
  • Nonparametric tests are ideal for non-normal data.
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Expressions with nonparametric

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statistic not based on parameterized families of probability distributions
Nonparametric statistics are useful when data doesn't fit normal distributions.
branch of statistics for ordinal or nominal data
Nonparametric statistics are useful for analyzing survey data.

Origin of nonparametric

Latin, non (not) + Greek, para (beside) + metron (measure)

Terms with nonparametric included in their meaning

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nonparametric measure of agreement between two rankings
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nonparametric measure of association between variables
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nonparametric measure of agreement between two rankings
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nonparametric measure of the agreement between two rankings

Examples of nonparametric in a sentence

  • The algorithm was designed to handle nonparametric data.
  • The nonparametric approach was chosen due to its flexibility.
  • Researchers often use nonparametric methods for small sample sizes.

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  1. French:non paramétrique, ...
  2. German:nichtparametrisch, verteilungsfrei, ...
  3. Italian:non parametrico, ...
  4. Spanish:no paramétrico, sin parámetros, ...
  5. Portuguese:não paramétrico, ...
  6. Chinese:非参数的, ...
  7. Japanese:ノンパラメトリックな, ノンパラメトリック, ...
  8. Arabic:لَا مَعْلَمِيّ, غير معلمي, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֹא פָּרָמֶטְרִי, לֹא-פָּרָמֶטְרִי, ...
  10. Russian:непараметрический, свободный от параметров, ...
  11. Ukrainian:непараметричний, ...
  12. Hindi:गैर-पैरामीट्रिक, अपरिमित, ...
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