nonparametric
Having a flexible number or nature of parameters which are not fixed in advanceHaving a flexible number or nature of parameters which are not fixed in advance.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Having a flexible number or nature of parameters which are not fixed in advance.
(not comparable)Free of assumptions about the frequency distributions of the variables being assessed.
More definitions
- not involving an estimation of the parameters of a statistic
Origin
From non- + parametric.From non- + parametric.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatednonparametric statistic
Derivednonparametrics
See also
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