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large-sample distribution

[/lɑːrdʒ ˈsæmpəl ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/]
nounpl: large-sample distributions
distribuição assintótica
1. In statistics, the probability distribution of a statistic as the sample size approaches infinity; the limiting distribution of a test statistic or estimator under repeated sampling
As sample size increases, the large-sample distribution of the sample mean approaches a normal distribution.
À medida que o tamanho da amostra aumenta, a distribuição assintótica da média amostral se aproxima de uma distribuição normal.
2. The theoretical distribution used for inference when the sample size is sufficiently large, often used in hypothesis testing and confidence interval construction
We can use the large-sample distribution to approximate the p-value in this test.
Podemos usar a distribuição assintótica para aproximar o valor-p neste teste.
Synonyms
asymptotic distributionlimiting distributionsampling distribution
Antonyms
small-sample distributionexact distributionfinite-sample distribution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
distribuição assintótica
standard term in Brazilian statistical literature
General Brazilian
distribuição de grande amostra
literal translation, less common but used
Portugal
distribuição assintótica
standard term in Portuguese statistical literature
Portugal
distribuição limite
alternative term emphasizing limiting nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

Central Limit Theorem
asymptotic theory
convergence in distribution
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