parametric statistic

Noun
  1. Any statistic computed by procedures that assume the data were drawn from a particular distribution (synset 106032371)
    referred to in: statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
    is a type of: statistic - a datum that can be represented numerically
    subtypes:
    • regression coefficient - when the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x); it is the slope of the regression line
    • coefficient of correlation, correlation, correlation coefficient - a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)

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