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Acceptance Range
The passing range of a test metric.
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Acceptance Threshold
The extreme passing value(s) of a test metric.
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Accuracy
How close repeated measurements are to the true value.
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Alternative Hypothesis
The proposition that an event does happen.
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ANOVA
Acronym for “analysis of variance”.
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AQL
Acronym for acceptance quality level.
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Average
An estimate of centrality of a set of numbers.
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Binning
Grouping data into categories.
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Binomial Distribution
A common discrete probability distribution.
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Box Plot
A high-level, visual summary of a set of data.
Glossary Category and Meaning
- Decisions – Terms used for the final decision-making (truthful categorization) step of a statistical decision.
- Description – Terms used to explain statistical distributions.
- Distributions – Types of specific statistical distributions.
- Methods -Terms used for data and documentation organization and management.
- Testing -Terms specific to metrology and test methods.
Glossary Universality and Meaning
- 5 Universal – This definition is almost universally agreed.
- 4 Widespread – This definition is widespread and broadly agreed, but some of the nuance included may raise disagreement.
- 3 Common – The spirit of this definition is commonly agreed, but details should be confirmed in each context.
- 2 Varies-This definition varies and is regularly confused or used in different ways by different groups
- 1 Unique – This definition is unique to Stat Consulting and likely not used this way elsewhere.