central tendency
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcentralandtendency
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central
adjective
uk/ˈsen.trəl/us/ˈsen.trəl/
in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part ...
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tendency
noun[C]
uk/ˈten.dən.si/us/ˈten.dən.si/
If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or ...
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(Definition ofcentralandtendencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This comparison can be quantified using a statistical measure ofcentraltendencyand dispersion.
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The mean was used to calculate the measure ofcentraltendencyfor each question.
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Thiscentraltendencyis created by computing the average of all previously experienced category members.
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Centraltendencymeasures, however, do not speak directly to the processes underlying these interactions.
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The measurement was made at the point that best represented thecentraltendencyof the vowel.
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However, scores will vary around thiscentraltendencydue to random performance factors (error variance).
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Such a skewed distribution makes the median a much better measure ofcentraltendency.
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Centraltendencymeasures are given for methods 1 and 2 at the bottom of the table.
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Tall is typical:centraltendency, ideal dimensions and graded category structure among tree experts and novices.
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Hence, the national averages provide reasonable indicators of a public'scentraltendencyin emphasizing liberty.
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These statistics ofcentraltendencyand range collectively indicate that the boys in this sample are more symptomatic than are the girls.
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The statistical removal of variation around thecentraltendencycould on occasion produce an outcome opposite to that hypothesized.
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Microsound produced at research-based institutions also seems to be on its way from being a relatively marginal and esoteric current within computer music to being a morecentraltendency.
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For each variable, the vaccine and control groups will be compared with respect to an appropriate measure ofcentraltendency.
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The consistently greater accuracy for the prototypical uses can be explained with reference to their greatercentraltendencyand cognitive salience.
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If the medium is the message, the wiki message is monopolistic and will undoubtedly exhibit acentraltendency.
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The expected utility (or expected value) of a risky prospect is a measure of thecentraltendencyof that prospect.
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This distribution can then be assessed as to its functional form, dispersion andcentraltendency, as required.
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In each case the data points are fairly symmetrical and show a well-behaved distribution similar to thecentraltendencyof the frequency distributions.
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The highest frequency of measurements should lie approximately in the centre of the data, a trend known ascentraltendency.
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