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Grubbs' test

Grubbs' test noun: a statistical test for deciding whether a data point is an outlier.

Noun

Grubbs' test (plural Grubbs' tests)

  1. A statistical test for deciding whether a data point is an outlier.

Forms of Grubbs' test

pluralGrubbs' tests

Origin of Grubbs' test

Named after Frank E. Grubbs, who published the test in 1950.

Questions about Grubbs' test

What does Grubbs' test mean?
Grubbs' test means a statistical test for deciding whether a data point is an outlier.
What part of speech is Grubbs' test?
Grubbs' test is a noun.
What is the plural of Grubbs' test?
The plural of Grubbs' test is Grubbs' tests.

Words near Grubbs' test in the dictionary

  1. grubbles
  2. grubbling
  3. Grubbs
  4. Grubbs' catalyst
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  6. Grubbs' test
  7. Grubbs' tests
  8. Grubbses
  9. grubby
  10. Grube
  11. Gruber

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