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The largest minus the smallest of a set of variate values. The range is of itself an elementary measure of dispersion but, in terms of the mean range in repeated sampling, it may afford a reasonable estimate of the population standard deviation.
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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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on Sunday, May 26, 2002 |
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