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Equivalent: Classe |
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Apart from its usage in the customary colloquial sense this word has some mild specialisation in the theory of frequency distributions. The total number of observations made upon a particular variate may be grouped into classes according to convenient divisions of the variate range in order to make subsequent analysis less laborious or for other reasons. A group so determined is called a class.
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The variate values which determine the upper and lower limits of a class are called class boundaries; the interval between them is the class interval; and the frequency falling into the class is the class frequency.
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A Dictionary of Statistical Terms, 5th edition, prepared for the International Statistical Institute by F.H.C. Marriott. Published for the International Statistical Institute by Longman Scientific and Technical.
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Theme: Methodological information (metadata) |
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on Sunday, May 19, 2002 |
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updated on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 |
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