Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chi-by-eye

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: chi-by--eye
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the practice of deciding between statistical models based on a plot, rather than a formal procedure.

Humorous; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They deem a fit acceptable if a graph of data and model "looks good." This approach is known as chi-by-eye. Luckily, its practitioners get what they deserve."
"Their business prospects and earnings are correlated, and this can be observed by visually plotting their stock prices. Statisticians often call this "chi by eye.""

Etymology

Alluding to the χ² test ("chi squared test") used to formally test a statistical hypothesis.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

guesstimate

Questions

What does chi-by-eye mean?: the practice of deciding between statistical models based on a plot, rather than a formal procedure.
Where does chi-by-eye come from?: Alluding to the χ² test ("chi squared test") used to formally test a statistical hypothesis.

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