Goodman and Kruskal's lambda

noun

A particular measure of proportional reduction in error in cross tabulation analysis.

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Meanings

nounGoodman and Kruskal's lambda (plural Goodman and Kruskal's lambdas)

plural Goodman and Kruskal's lambdas

  1. mathematicsA particular measure of proportional reduction in error in cross tabulation analysis.

Origin

Named after Leo Goodman and William Kruskal.

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Goodman and Kruskal's lambda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goodman%20and%20Kruskal's%20lambda

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Chicago

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