medcouple

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noun

A scaled median difference between the two halves of a distribution.

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Meanings

nounmedcouple (plural medcouples)

plural medcouples

  1. mathematicsA scaled median difference between the two halves of a distribution.

Origin

From med (“median”) + couple, as the median of a kernel function over pairs ("couples") of data points. The original paper also introduced a similar concept medtriple that has not seen wide use.

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APA

medcouple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medcouple

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“medcouple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medcouple. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medcouple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medcouple.

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