centrum- en spreidingsmaten

English translation: measures of central tendency and dispersion

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Dutch term or phrase:centrum- en spreidingsmaten
English translation:measures of central tendency and dispersion
Entered by: Titia D

10:54 Dec 17, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Mathematics & Statistics
Dutch term or phrase: centrum- en spreidingsmaten
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Titia D
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:53
measures of central tendency and dispersion
Explanation:
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Note added at 21 mins (2010-12-17 11:15:46 GMT)
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Roughly: Measures of central tendency describe where the midpoint (of data) is, while dispersion measures describe the variability around the midpoint.

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Note added at 26 mins (2010-12-17 11:20:40 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_tendency
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispersion_(statistics)
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Cleartrans
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measures of central tendency and dispersion


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 21 mins (2010-12-17 11:15:46 GMT)
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Roughly: Measures of central tendency describe where the midpoint (of data) is, while dispersion measures describe the variability around the midpoint.

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Note added at 26 mins (2010-12-17 11:20:40 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_tendency
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dispersion_(statistics)

Cleartrans
Belgium
Local time: 09:53
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan
43 mins
  -> Thank you Jack.

agree  Kitty Brussaard: Also known as 'measures of location' and 'measures of variation/spread' respectively
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Kitty.
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