statistical inference

stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈɪn.frəns

Definition

Definition of statistical inference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

data analysis

TECH.

using samples to estimate, test or predict traits of a whole group

TECH.

Statistical inference can estimate national support from a small poll.
Her research focuses on statistical inference in medical trial data.
Without proper sampling, statistical inference can lead to misleading conclusions.

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Expressions with statistical

statistical dependence

relationship where two variables affect each other

The study showed statistical dependence between income and education.

statistical evidence

information from analyzed numbers used to support a claim or decision

The researchers presented statistical evidence that the new drug reduced symptoms.

statistical method

technique for analyzing numerical data

Researchers used a statistical method to interpret the survey results.

statistical tables

organized data in rows and columns for analysis

The report included statistical tables for better understanding.

statistical analysis

examination of data using statistical methods

The statistical analysis revealed significant trends..

statistical distribution

arrangement of values showing frequency of occurrence

The statistical distribution of test scores was bell-shaped.

Expressions with inference

by inference

adv.

in a way that is understood from evidence or reasoning

He knew she was upset by inference.

inference engine

software component that applies rules to data to reach logical conclusions

The inference engine deduced a diagnosis from the patient's symptoms and history.

type inference

automatic deduction of an expression's type in programming

Type inference simplifies code in modern programming languages.

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French:inférence statistique, ...
German:statistische Inferenz, ...
Italian:inferenza statistica, ...
Spanish:inferencia estadística, ...
Portuguese:inferência estatística, ...
Chinese:统计推断, ...
Japanese:統計的推論, ...
Arabic:الاِستِدلال الإِحصائِي, ...
Hebrew:הַסְקָה סְטָטִיסְטִית, ...
Russian:статистический вывод, ...
Ukrainian:статистичний висновок, ...
Hindi:सांख्यिकीय निष्कर्षण, ...
Bengali:পরিসংখ্যানগত অনুমান, ...
Catalan:inferència estadística, ...
Czech:statistická inference, ...
Danish:statistisk inferens, ...
Dutch:statistische inferentie, ...
Greek:στατιστική συμπερασματολογία, ...
Hungarian:statisztikai következtetés, ...
Khmer:ការសន្និដ្ឋានស្ថិតិ, ...
Korean:통계적 추론, ...
Persian:استنباط آماری, ...
Polish:wnioskowanie statystyczne, ...
Portuguese (BR):inferência estatística, ...
Romanian:inferență statistică, ...
Swedish:statistisk inferens, ...
Thai:อนุมานทางสถิติ, ...
Turkish:istatistiksel çıkarım, ...
Vietnamese:suy luận thống kê, ...

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