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Kendall test

Kendall test

7.4
A statistical test that measures how two sets of data are related when standard tests do not work
  • noun
  • /ˈkɛndəl tɛst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prueba de Kendall
  • After confirming the data did not meet normal distribution assumptions, we applied the Kendall test to assess correlations.
  • Mann-Kendall test

Examples

  • Analysis of Standardized Precipitation Index based on Mann-Kendall test.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Sequential Mann-Kendall test of the standardized precipitation index time series.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Researchers used the Kendall test to evaluate the correlation between rainfall and drought patterns.

  • The Kendall test provided significant results, indicating a strong relationship between variables in the data set.

Synonyms

Kendall rank correlation
vsKendall test
  • Specialized
8.5

A number that shows how well two rankings agree

is a test that uses such nonparametric correlation measures
Kendall's tau
vsKendall test
  • Specialized
9.1

A number that shows how much two ranked lists agree

is a testing procedure that applies this agreement measure
tau coefficient of correlation
vsKendall test
  • Specialized
9.8

A number that shows how much two ordered lists agree

is used as the nonparametric measure within that test
rank-order correlation coefficient
vsKendall test
  • Specialized
8.6

A number that shows how similar the order of items is in two lists

is the specific test that applies such rank measures
rank-difference correlation coefficient
vsKendall test
  • Specialized
9.9

A number that shows how closely two sets of ranked scores move together

is the broader test approach using rank based association measures

Surface Forms

Kendall test singular
Kendall tests plural

Morphology

Kendall + test

This is an eponymous technical term: 'Kendall' is a proper name and 'test' only indicates a procedure, so knowing the constituents does not allow a B1 learner to infer that it refers to a specific nonparametric correlation statistic. The meaning is domain-specific and not compositionally derived from the parts, making it unpredictable without prior exposure or subject knowledge.

Etymology

Kendall test is named after a man called Maurice Kendall who worked with data and made a simple way to compare two ranked lists by checking pairs to see if they 'agree' or 'disagree'. That's why the test measures how much two rankings match and is used when data do not meet the usual rules for other correlation tests.