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
- (statistics) Free of assumptions about the frequency distributions of the variables being assessed.
Word Forms
- non-parametric
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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