overdispersion

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What does overdispersion mean?

The presence of greater dispersion in a data set than would be expected according to the statistical model in use.

Where does overdispersion come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English dispersion English overdispersion From over- + dispersion.

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