"rankit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rankits [plural]
Etymology: Possibly a blend of rank + unit, along the lines of probit. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|rank|unit|nocap=1}} blend of rank + unit Head templates: {{en-noun}} rankit (plural rankits)
  1. The expected value of the nth largest value (for some n) in a standard normal distribution sample of a particular size, used in normality testing.
    Sense id: en-rankit-en-noun-gNOm1C~g Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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