Statistically Speaking: A Dictionary of QuotationsStatistically Speaking is a book of quotations. It brings together the best expressed thoughts that are especially illuminating and pertinent to the disciplines of probability and statistics. The book is an aid for the individual who loves to quote – and to quote correctly. |
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... happened to be the only side of his mouth). "I beg your pardon?" said Milo. "It's .58," he repeated; "it's a little bit more than a half." "Oh, we're just the average family," he said thoughtfully; "mother, father, and 2.58 children—and ...
... happened to be the only side of his mouth). "I beg your pardon?" said Milo. "It's .58," he repeated; "it's a little bit more than a half." "Oh, we're just the average family," he said thoughtfully; "mother, father, and 2.58 children—and ...
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... happened to be with four other people who had ten dollars apiece, then you'd each have an average of eight dollars. Isn't that right?" Juster, Norton The Phantom Tollbooth (p. 196) . . . 'hitting the target', for centuries the principal ...
... happened to be with four other people who had ten dollars apiece, then you'd each have an average of eight dollars. Isn't that right?" Juster, Norton The Phantom Tollbooth (p. 196) . . . 'hitting the target', for centuries the principal ...
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... happening ... Aquinas, Thomas Snmma Theologiae Part I Question 22. God's Providence Article 2. Is everything subject to divine Providence? Thus all the action of men must necessarily be referred to seven causes: chance, nature ...
... happening ... Aquinas, Thomas Snmma Theologiae Part I Question 22. God's Providence Article 2. Is everything subject to divine Providence? Thus all the action of men must necessarily be referred to seven causes: chance, nature ...
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... happens by Cause, it is easy to discover the nearest determinants of any particular act or state to trace it plainly to them. Plotinus The Six Enneads Third Ennead First Tractate, Fate, 1 We must rather seek for a cause, for every event ...
... happens by Cause, it is easy to discover the nearest determinants of any particular act or state to trace it plainly to them. Plotinus The Six Enneads Third Ennead First Tractate, Fate, 1 We must rather seek for a cause, for every event ...
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Contents
PERCENTAGES | 151 |
PRAYER | 154 |
PREDICTION | 156 |
PROBABILITY | 158 |
PROBABLE | 183 |
PROBLEMS | 187 |
QUALITY CONTROL | 188 |
QUEUE | 190 |
CORRELATION | 52 |
DATA | 55 |
DEFINITIONS | 59 |
DEGREES OF FREEDOM | 64 |
DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS | 65 |
DICE | 67 |
DISTRIBUTIONS | 71 |
ERROR | 76 |
EXPERIMENT | 83 |
FACTS | 89 |
FORECAST | 106 |
GAMBLING | 111 |
GRAPHICS | 113 |
HYPOTHESES | 117 |
IMPOSSIBLE | 122 |
INFINITE | 125 |
KNOWLEDGE | 126 |
LAWS | 127 |
LIKELIHOOD | 134 |
MEASUREMENT | 136 |
MODELS | 140 |
OBSERVATIONS | 142 |
ORDER | 148 |
OUTLIERS | 150 |
RANDOMNESS | 191 |
REASON | 193 |
RECURSION | 196 |
REGRESSION | 197 |
RESEARCH | 199 |
RESIDUALS | 200 |
SAMPLE | 201 |
SCIENCE | 204 |
STATISTICAL | 206 |
STATISTICIAN | 221 |
STATISTICS | 234 |
SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES | 266 |
SYMMETRY | 268 |
TABLES | 269 |
TEACHING | 271 |
TESTING | 273 |
THEORY | 275 |
TRUTH | 284 |
VARIABILITY | 285 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 289 |
PERMISSIONS | 320 |
SUBJECT BY AUTHOR INDEX | 331 |
AUTHOR BY SUBJECT INDEX | 398 |
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Statistically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations C.C. Gaither,Alma E Cavazos-Gaither No preview available - 1996 |
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