CFI
- noun
- Jargon
- Comparative Fit Index (CFI) root mean square error of approximation = 0.04.
Examples
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We used comparative fit index (CFI) and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA).
Academic text (2012) -
After this specification, the same measurement model had a good fit: chi/df = 1.59, CFI = .90, RMSEA = .053.
Academic text (2003) -
The overall CFI was 0.90.
Academic text (2009) -
The CFI for our model of 0.97 represents a very good fit.
Academic text (2015) -
The CFI adjusts for degrees of freedom and varies between 0 and 1.
Academic text (2003) -
Thus, model fit was judged using both the RMSEA and the CFI together (Kenny & McCoach, 2003).
Academic text (2015) -
The resulting goodness of fit was chi/df = 1.77, CFI = 0.87, RMSEA = 0.061.
Academic text (2003) -
The GFI was .90, the NFI was .99, and the CFI was .99, all of which are indicative of acceptable fit.
Academic text (2001) -
The fit was assessed by means of fit index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis index (TLI), and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA).
Academic text (2008) -
My instructor is a CFI who teaches aspiring pilots how to fly safely.
Surface Forms
Morphology
CFI = certified + flight + instructor (opaque) = C + F + I
The form is an initialism (letters C-F-I) rather than a morphological combination of English morphemes, so the link to the expanded phrase is not transparently recoverable by most learners.
Etymology
CFI stands for Certified Flight Instructor: Certified means 'approved', Flight means 'air travel', and Instructor means 'teacher'. So a CFI is an approved teacher who helps people learn to fly planes.