winsorization
winsorization noun: a transformation of statistics of a batch or sample by transforming extreme values.
Noun (1)
winsorization (usually uncountable, plural winsorizations)
- A transformation of statistics of a batch or sample by transforming extreme values.
- Synonyms:
- winsorizing
Noun (2) capitalized: Winsorization
Winsorization (usually uncountable, plural Winsorizations)
- Alternative letter-case form of winsorization.
Synonyms of winsorization
Forms of winsorization
| plural | winsorizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Winsorization |
| alternative form | winsorisation |
| alternative form | Winsorisation |
| plural | Winsorizations |
Origin of winsorization
Named for the engineer-turned-biostatistician Charles Winsor (1895–1951), + -ization.
Questions about winsorization
- What does winsorization mean?
- Winsorization means a transformation of statistics of a batch or sample by transforming extreme values.
- What part of speech is winsorization?
- Winsorization is a noun.
- What is the plural of winsorization?
- The plural of winsorization is winsorizations.
Words near winsorization in the dictionary
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