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residual
re·sid·u·al / riˈzijoōəl/ • adj. remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone: the withdrawal of residual occupying forces. ∎ (of a quantity) left after other things have been subtracted: residual income after tax and mortgage payments. ∎ (of a physical state or property) remaining after the removal of or present in the absence of a causative agent: residual stenosis. ∎ (of an experimental or arithmetical error) not accounted for or eliminated. ∎ (of a soil or other deposit) formed in situ by weathering. • n. a quantity remaining after other things have been subtracted or allowed for. ∎ a difference between a value measured in a scientific experiment and the theoretical or true value. ∎ a royalty paid to a performer, writer, etc., for a repeat of a play, television show, etc. ∎ Geol. a portion of rocky or high ground remaining after erosion. ∎ the resale value of a new car or other item at a specified time after purchase, expressed as a percentage of its purchase price. DERIVATIVES: re·sid·u·al·ly adv. |
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"residual." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "residual." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-residual.html "residual." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-residual.html |
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residual The difference between a data observation and its corresponding fitted value obtained by regression analysis. The residual mean square is the sum of squared residuals divided by the appropriate degrees of freedom, and is an estimate of variance of random variation about the fitted model. Plots of residuals against data variables may suggest important modifications to the model. Plots of ranked residuals against percentage points of the normal distribution provide a check on the assumptions used in significance tests in regression analysis. Large residuals identify observations as outliers, whose exclusion from the analysis will make a large difference to the conclusions.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "residual." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "residual." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-residual.html JOHN DAINTITH. "residual." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-residual.html |
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residual In statistics, data variability that is not accounted for by a particular statistical test. The residuals of individual data values, i.e. their difference from the statistically predicted value, often give ecologists insight into possible environmental influences on the individual data records.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-residual.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-residual.html |
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residual In statistics, a data variability that is not accounted for by a particular statistical test. The residuals of individual data values (i.e. the difference between an observed and a computed value) often give ecologists insight into possible environmental influences on individual data records.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-residual.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-residual.html |
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residual (stat.) A data variability that is not accounted for by a particular statistical test. The residuals of individual data values, i.e. the difference between an observed and a computed value, often give ecologists insight into possible environmental influences on individual data records.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-residual.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "residual." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-residual.html |
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residual •bull, full, Istanbul, pull, push-pull, wool
•Kabul • bagful
•manful, panful
•capful, lapful
•hatful • carful • armful • artful
•wilful (US willful) • sinful • fitful
•eyeful • boxful • potful
•awful, lawful
•woeful • joyful • rueful • useful
•tubful
•jugful, mugful
•cupful • earful • ring pull • lambswool
•schedule • residual
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"residual." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "residual." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-residual.html "residual." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-residual.html |
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