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box plot

box plot noun: a graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics: median, lower quartile, upper quartile, and some indication of more extreme upper and lower values.

box plot: a graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics: median, lower quartile,...
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Noun

box plot (plural box plots)

  1. A graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics: median, lower quartile, upper quartile, and some indication of more extreme upper and lower values.
    Synonyms:
    box-and-whisker diagram

box plot meaning in Malay and Indonesian

box plot in Malay

graphical summary of data
plot kotak

box plot in Indonesian

graphical summary of data
diagram kotak garis

Synonyms of box plot

  • box-and-whisker diagram

Forms of box plot

pluralbox plots
alternative formboxplot

Questions about box plot

What does box plot mean?
Box plot means a graphical summary of a numerical data sample through five statistics: median, lower quartile, upper quartile, and some indication of more extreme upper and lower values.
What is box plot in Malay?
Box plot in Malay is plot kotak. See Box plot meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is box plot?
Box plot is a noun.
What is the plural of box plot?
The plural of box plot is box plots.

Words near box plot in the dictionary

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  2. box plan
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  4. box pleat
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  8. box poison
  9. box projector
  10. box room
  11. box rooms

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