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tidiness

tidiness

4.5
A way of arranging data so each column holds one kind of information and each row holds one record
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪdɪnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : organización
  • After importing the CSV, she checked tidiness to ensure each observation was in a separate row.

Examples

  • Data scientists insist on tidiness so each variable occupies one column for reproducible analysis.

  • The instructor emphasized tidiness when teaching how to reshape messy spreadsheets into tidy tables.

  • The tidiness of the data made analysis much easier.

  • A high level of tidiness is essential for accurate results.

  • Data scientists insist on tidiness to ensure that each variable is organized into its own column, which is vital for reproducible analysis.

  • The instructor emphasized tidiness in data organization when teaching students how to convert messy spreadsheets into well-structured tables.

  • After importing the CSV file, she checked for tidiness to verify that every observation was properly aligned in a separate row.

Synonyms

tabulation
vstidiness
7 4.9

The act of putting information into a table or the information shown in that table

requires strict layout with each variable as a column and each observation as a row

Antonyms

disorderliness
5.8

A lack of order that makes places or things messy

How Tidy

tidiness
  • Specialized
4.5
chaotic
116 4.7

Surface Forms

tidiness singular
tidinesses plural

Morphology

tidiness = tidy (semi-transparent) = tidy + ness

Formally derived from 'tidy', but the sense is a technical metaphor in data analysis that requires disciplinary knowledge.

Etymology

Tidiness keeps the same idea of tidy as 'neat' and 'in order', but applied to data. In data work, tidiness means a neat table where each variable is a column and each observation is a row, so the data is easy to use.