frequency class
[/ˈfriːkwənsi klæs/]
nounpl: frequency classes
classe de frequência
1. A grouping or category used in statistics and data analysis that represents a range of values with a specific frequency count, typically used in frequency distributions
The data was organized into frequency classes to better understand the distribution of test scores.
Os dados foram organizados em classes de frequência para melhor compreender a distribuição das notas de teste.
2. In linguistics, a categorical ranking of words based on how often they appear in a language or text corpus
Common words like 'the' and 'and' belong to the highest frequency class in English.
Palavras comuns como 'the' e 'and' pertencem à classe de frequência mais alta em inglês.
3. A categorization in biology or ecology that groups species or organisms based on their relative abundance or occurrence frequency
Rare species are assigned to a lower frequency class than abundant species.
Espécies raras são atribuídas a uma classe de frequência mais baixa do que espécies abundantes.
This is primarily a technical term used in academic and professional contexts related to statistics, data science, and quantitative research. It is widely used in Brazilian and Portuguese educational institutions when teaching statistics and data analysis. The term is language-neutral in the scientific community and maintains consistent usage across English and Portuguese-speaking countries.
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