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Statistics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Median | It is the middle data value. |
| Mode | It is the value that occurs the most often. |
| Range | It is the difference of the greatest value and the least value. |
| Inner Quartile Range | Is a measure of variability. |
| Outlier | Is a data point that varies from the rest of the data. |
| Skewed-left | The tail is skewed left if it has a long tail to the left. |
| Skewed-right | The tail is skewed right if it has a long tail to the right. |
| Symmetrical | It can be divided into 2 halves. |
| Bi-Modal | If the distribution has 2 bumps or modes. |
| Uniform | If the data is flat and all equal. |
| Mean | It is the average of the data. |
| Mean Absolute Deviation | It is the average distance that the data points in a set of data are from the mean. |
| Sample Size | The number of data points collected. |
| Quartile 1 | It is 1/4 of the box plot and the first 1/4 of a box plot. |
| Quartile 3 | It is 3/4 of the box plot and the 3rd 1/4 of a box plot. |
| Probability | The likelihood that an event will happen. |
| Impossible | Something that can't happen. |
| Certain | It will definitely happen. |
| Equally Probable/Equally Likely | They can either happen or not happen. |
| Unlikely | Between 0 and 1/2. |
| Likely | Between 1/2 and 1. |
| Sample Size | Sample size is the number of observations or individuals included in a study or experiment. |