ranked variable
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nounpl: ranked variables
variável ordenada
1. A variable in statistics whose values can be ordered or ranked from lowest to highest, often used in non-parametric statistical tests
In this study, we converted the continuous data into ranked variables to use non-parametric statistical methods.
Neste estudo, convertemos os dados contínuos em variáveis ordenadas para usar métodos estatísticos não-paramétricos.
2. A variable where the actual values are replaced by their ranks (positions in an ordered sequence) for analytical purposes
The ranked variable allows us to perform the Spearman correlation coefficient test.
A variável ordenada nos permite realizar o teste do coeficiente de correlação de Spearman.
This is a specialized statistical term used primarily in academic and research contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It is essential terminology in fields such as psychology, biology, medicine, and social sciences where non-parametric statistical methods are employed. The term is largely identical across English and Portuguese-speaking academic communities due to the international nature of statistical methodology.
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