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German to English translations [PRO] Medical - Mathematics & Statistics | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Armorel Young Local time: 19:22 | ||||||
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4 | superior measurement |
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3 | superordinate measure |
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3 | portmanteau measure/statistic |
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3 | metric |
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2 | primary parameter |
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highest magnitude |
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moderator variable |
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superior measurement Explanation: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_the_metric_system_superior_to_t... "... The metric system is generally considered superior to the imperial system due to its easy of conversion between units..." |
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superordinate measure Explanation: Might do the job. Otherwise I'd be wondering about things like "catch-all measure" or "all-embracing measure", but they don't quite capture the meaning of übergeordnet. |
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portmanteau measure/statistic Explanation: Or one could use "overall". https://www.google.ie/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&pwst=1&biw=1280&bih=899&q=%22portmanteau+measure+%22+statistics |
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primary parameter Explanation: A possible reading in the context. |
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metric Explanation: I'd call it, and the foregoing 'Maß' is the 'value' (coefficient) within |
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Reference: highest magnitude Reference information: https://www.google.pt/#hl=pt-PT&sa=X&ei=lOC_T4DDJ6fO0QXt75jD... |
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Reference: moderator variable Reference information: This rather hideously formatted presentation transcript lists five types of variable; it might be helpful. They are Independent Dependent Moderator Constant Intervening Reference: http://www.slideshare.net/guesta861fa/variables-and-measurem... |
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