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estimation — 1. Fowler described the use of estimation in the phrase in my estimation (= in my opinion) as ‘illiterate’, a verdict which is negated by several centuries of use in this meaning: • The dearest of men in my estimation E. W. Lane, 1841 • It was… … Modern English usage
Trend estimation — is a statistical technique to aid interpretation of data. When a series of measurements of a process are treated as a time series, trend estimation can be used to make and justify statements about tendencies in the data. By using trend estimation … Wikipedia
Misrepute — Mis re*pute , v. t. To have in wrong estimation; to repute or estimate erroneously. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misjudgment — I noun bad judgment, error, fallacy, grave injustice, gross injustice, imposition, inaccuracy, inaccurateness, inequitabieness, inequity, inexactitude, inexactness, injustice, misapprehension, miscalculation, miscarriage of justice,… … Law dictionary
Rasch model — Rasch models are used for analysing data from assessments to measure things such as abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. For example, they may be used to estimate a student s reading ability from answers to questions on a reading… … Wikipedia
Statistical hypothesis testing — This article is about frequentist hypothesis testing which is taught in introductory statistics. For Bayesian hypothesis testing, see Bayesian inference. A statistical hypothesis test is a method of making decisions using data, whether from a… … Wikipedia
Info-gap decision theory — is a non probabilistic decision theory that seeks to optimize robustness to failure – or opportuneness for windfall – under severe uncertainty,[1][2] in particular applying sensitivity analysis of the stability radius type[3] to perturbations in… … Wikipedia
psychological testing — Use of tests to measure skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitudes and to make predictions about performance. Best known is the IQ test; other tests include achievement tests designed to evaluate a student s grade or performance… … Universalium
Regression toward the mean — In statistics, regression toward the mean (also known as regression to the mean) is the phenomenon that if a variable is extreme on its first measurement, it will tend to be closer to the average on a second measurement, and a fact that may… … Wikipedia
Bogdanov Affair — Infobox Person name = Igor and Grichka Bogdanov birth date = birth date and age|1949|8|29 birth place = Saint Lary, Gers, FranceThe Bogdanov Affair is an academic dispute regarding the legitimacy of a series of theoretical physics papers written… … Wikipedia
