homogeneity of variance

collocation in English

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homogeneity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌhɒm.ə.dʒəˈneɪ.ə.ti/
us
/ˌhɑː.mə.dʒəˈneɪ.ə.t̬i/
the quality of consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the ...
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variance
noun
uk
/ˈveə.ri.əns/
us
/ˈver.i.əns/
formal
the fact that two or more things are different, or the amount or number by which they ...
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(Definition ofhomogeneityandvariancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Parametric tests were preceded by tests of their assumptions (normal distribution andhomogeneityofvariance).
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Data distributions were examined for normality andhomogeneityofvariance.
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Homogeneityofvariancewas assessed by visual inspection of residual plots.
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No violation against the assumption ofhomogeneityofvariancewas detected.
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For all analyses, standardized residuals were plotted against fitted values to assesshomogeneityofvariance.
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Data were ln-transformed before analysis to satisfy thehomogeneityofvariance.
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Homogeneityofvariancein the two-sample means test.
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The numbers of termites were log transformed to increasehomogeneityofvariance.
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Data were tested for normality andhomogeneityofvariance(standard transformations were applied where necessary).
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Levene's test forhomogeneityofvariancewas significant.
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Following tests for normality andhomogeneityofvariance, data for all variables scored were found to be normal.
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Results of the evaluation of the assumptions of normality of sampling distributions, linearity, andhomogeneityofvariancewere satisfactory for all of the variables and there were no obvious outliers.
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The numbers of termites sampled were natural-log transformed to improvehomogeneityofvariancebetween treatments for statistical analyses.
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It is clear from an examination of the reported standard deviations that in many instances our analyses may have violated the assumption ofhomogeneityofvariance.
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Height and leaf area data were log-transformed to improved normality andhomogeneityofvariance.
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Dependent variables were transformed as necessary to meet the model assumptions of normality of error andhomogeneityofvariance.
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If necessary, data may be transformed, for example by taking logarithms, in order to effect thishomogeneityofvarianceor at least reduce heterogeneity.
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All tests were normally distributed and thehomogeneityofvariancewas evaluated to be equal in each residual plot.
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Second, the profound individual differences expected among young infants violate the assumption of equality of population variances (homogeneityofvariance) for most parametric tests.
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Homogeneityofvarianceand normality of distribution were tested for all the variables and the data were transformed when necessary.
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