NONPARAMETRIC Definition & Meaning

nonparametric

[ non-par-uh-me-trik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Statistics.

(of a test or method) not requiring assertions about parameters or about the form of the underlying distribution.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nonparametric¹

1940–45; non- + parametric ( def )

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Example Sentences

For both of our test statistics, we also considered two additional nonparametric tests.

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“Our models use carefully designed, nonparametric statistical models. We have a clear understanding of the impact a variable has on the underwriting model’s prediction,” says Levchin.

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Müller, H. G. Weighted local regression and kernel methods for nonparametric curve fitting.

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The diverged allelic pairs were divided into subsets according to their associated dN/dS ratios and differences in the maximum differential bi-allelic expression between groups were compared using nonparametric statistical testing.

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