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midspread

midspread

9.9
A measure of how far apart the middle half of values are
  • noun
  • UK
: rango intercuartílico
  • The midspread is useful for understanding how the middle half of the data is distributed.

Examples

  • If there are outliers in a data set, the midspread gives a better sense of variability than the full range.

  • Statisticians often prefer to use midspread as a robust measure of spread.

  • The midspread of the dataset indicates a significant variation.

  • Can you calculate the midspread for these numbers?

  • Statisticians often prefer to use midspread as a robust measure of spread.

  • If there are outliers in a data set, the midspread gives a better sense of variability than the full range.

  • The midspread is useful for understanding how the middle half of the data is distributed.

Synonyms

middle fifty
vsmidspread
  • Specialized
1 8.0

The range covering the middle half of a set of numbers

is the same measure but usually named with the technical label
interquartile range
vsmidspread
  • Specialized
1 7.7

The difference between the highest and lowest values of the middle 50 percent of numbers

is the same measure but given as a different simpler name

How Wide

midspread
  • UK
9.9
spread
  • Specialized
42 4.2

Surface Forms

midspread singular
midspreads plural

Morphology

midspread = spread (semi-transparent) = mid + spread + mid

Morphologically formed by the productive prefix 'mid-' + 'spread' (dispersion), but the technical statistical meaning 'interquartile range' is domain-specific and not fully inferable by general learners.

Etymology

Midspread comes from mid- meaning 'middle' and spread meaning 'how far things reach or vary'. It names the size of the difference between the top and bottom of the middle half of a data set, so it measures how the centre of the data 'spreads' out.