Meanings
winsorization1
nounwinsorization (usually uncountable, plural winsorizations)
plural winsorizations · alternative Winsorization · alternative winsorisation · alternative Winsorisation
- uncountableusuallymathematicsA transformation of statistics of a batch or sample by transforming extreme values.
Synonyms: winsorizing
Winsorization2
nounWinsorization (usually uncountable, plural Winsorizations)
plural Winsorizations
- uncountableusuallyAlternative letter-case form of winsorization.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA transformation of statistics of a batch or sample by transforming extreme values.
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Origin
Named for the engineer-turned-biostatistician Charles Winsor (1895–1951), + -ization.
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APA
winsorization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winsorization
MLA
“winsorization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winsorization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winsorization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winsorization.
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