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sample mean

sample mean noun: given a random sample mathbf x₁,…, mathbf x_N from an n-dimensional random variable mathbf X, a mean defined as.

Noun

sample mean (plural sample means)

  1. Given a random sample mathbf x₁,…, mathbf x_N from an n-dimensional random variable mathbf X, a mean defined as
    • mathbf ̄x=1/N∑ₖ₌₁ᴺ mathbf xₖ.

Forms of sample mean

pluralsample means

Questions about sample mean

What does sample mean mean?
Sample mean means given a random sample mathbf x₁,…, mathbf x_N from an n-dimensional random variable mathbf X, a mean defined as.
What part of speech is sample mean?
Sample mean is a noun.
What is the plural of sample mean?
The plural of sample mean is sample means.

Words near sample mean in the dictionary

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  2. sample line
  3. sample lines
  4. sample market
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  6. sample mean
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  8. sample path
  9. sample paths
  10. sample point
  11. sample points

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