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A comprehensive collection of the most common symbols in probability and statistics, categorized by function into charts and tables along with each symbol's term, meaning and example.
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significance. P value is the smallest level of significance for which the observed sample statistic tells us to reject the null hypothesis. Q Probability of not happening of the event q = 1 – p
Discover common statistical symbols: Learn the meanings and uses of symbols often used in statistics for data analysis.
The arithmetic mean of a series of values. is often denoted by placing an "overbar" over the symbol, e.g. , pronounced " bar". Some commonly used symbols for sample statistics are given below:
A dot plot consists of a number line and dots, or points, positioned above the number line. For example, consider the following data: 5, 5.5, 6, 6, 6, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9. The dot plot for this data would be as follows: Figure 1.2. Does your dot plot look the same as or different from the example? Why?
Most of the statistical symbols are greek, latin and mathematical symbols and each has a different meaning in statistics. On this page you will find the most commonly used statistical symbols in alphabetical order with their name and meaning for a quick reference.
Symbols for the mean: (an upper case X with a line above it) or (lower case x with a line above it) denote "the mean of the X scores". Thus if the X scores are 2, 3 and 4, then X = (2+3+4)/3 = 3.0. If you have two sets of scores, one lot would be the X scores and the others would be the Y scores.
