Meanings
nouncontingency table (plural contingency tables)
plural contingency tables
- mathematicsA table presenting the joint distribution of two categorical variables.
- mathematicsAn arrangement of data containing the joint distribution of two or more categorical variables, usually in a database, a series of tables, or a special visualization.
Synonyms & antonyms
table presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
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Translations
German Kontingenztabelle, Kontingenztafel
- Kontingenztabelletable presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
- Kontingenztafeltable presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
- Kreuztabelletable presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
Hungarian kontingenciatáblázat
- kontingenciatáblázattable presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
Indonesian tabel kontingensi, tabel kontingensi
- tabel kontingensiarrangement of data
- tabel kontingensitable presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
Malay jadual kontingensi, jadual kontingensi
- jadual kontingensiarrangement of data
- jadual kontingensitable presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
Portuguese tabela de contingência
- tabela de contingênciatable presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
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