ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nonparametric

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Nonparametric is an adjective meaning (mathematics) Having a flexible number or nature of parameters which are not fixed in advance.

Meaning

(mathematics) Having a flexible number or nature of parameters which are not fixed in advance.

More Meanings

  1. (statistics) Free of assumptions about the frequency distributions of the variables being assessed.

Word Forms

Synonyms for nonparametric

Depending on context, synonyms include distribution-free.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nonparametrical, non-parametric, aparametric, semiparametric, variable, nonlinear.

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