inferential statistics

noun

A branch of statistics studying statistical inference—drawing conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time.

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Meanings

nouninferential statistics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsA branch of statistics studying statistical inference—drawing conclusions about a population from a random sample drawn from it, or, more generally, about a random process from its observed behavior during a finite period of time.

Translations

Arabic إِحْصَاء اِسْتِدْلَالِيّ
  • إِحْصَاء اِسْتِدْلَالِيّ (ʔiḥṣāʔ istidlāliyy)branch of statistics
Chinese Mandarin 推論統計 /推论统计
  • 推論統計 /推论统计 (tuīlùn tǒngjì)branch of statistics
Finnish inferentiaalinen tilastotiede
  • inferentiaalinen tilastotiedebranch of statistics
Italian statistica inferenziale
  • statistica inferenzialebranch of statistics
Polish statystyka indukcyjna
  • statystyka indukcyjnabranch of statistics
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