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1) Металлургия: коэффициент вариации (в теории опробовани)2) Контроль качества: выборочная дисперсия, дисперсия выборки -
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дисперсия выборкиEnglish-Russian dictionary of technical terms > sampling variance
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1) вариация2) матем. дисперсия3) несогласие; несоответствие; отклонение; расхождение4) противоречивость; неоднозначность5) рассеяние6) уклонение7) флуктуация• -
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1) дискретизация аргумента функции
2) <comput.> опрос
3) выборочный
4) выбор
5) взятие образцов
6) квантование
7) выборка
8) выборочный контроль
9) опробование
10) пробный
11) пробоотбор
12) пробоотборник
– acceptance sampling
– area sampling
– biased sampling
– bulk sampling
– crude sampling
– curtailment of sampling
– double sampling
– economics sampling
– equiprobable sampling
– extensive sampling
– grid sampling
– lottery sampling
– model sampling
– multiphase sampling
– optional sampling
– purposive sampling
– random sampling
– reduced sampling
– representative sampling
– sampling analysis
– sampling apparatus
– sampling by variables
– sampling density
– sampling distribution
– sampling error
– sampling experiment
– sampling fraction
– sampling function
– sampling instant
– sampling interval
– sampling mean
– sampling method
– sampling of population
– sampling period
– sampling point
– sampling rate
– sampling theorem
– sampling time
– sampling variance
– simple sampling
– single sampling
– statistical sampling
– stratified sampling
– theory of sampling
– tightened sampling
– time sampling
– unbiased sampling
– unequal-probability sampling
– uniform sampling
– unitary sampling
– weighted sampling
intact group sampling — <math.> выборка целыми группами
Nyquist-Kotelnikov-Shannon sampling theorem — <math.> теорема отсчетов Шеннона-Котельникова
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1) вариантность
2) несогласие
3) <math.> дисперсия
4) рассеяние
5) расхождение
6) несоответсвие
7) девиата
8) дисперсионный
9) противоречивость
10) уклонение
11) флуктуация
12) отклонение
– accidental variance
– analysis of variance
– desired variance
– error variance
– external variance
– generalized variance
– interclass variance
– intraclass variance
– remainder variance
– residual variance
– sampling variance
– variance of error
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варианса; дисперсия- environmental variance
- epistatic variance
- error variance
- genotypic variance
- phenotypic variance
- residual variance
- sampling variance
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1) Компьютерная техника: Expanded Service Volume2) Математика: оценка выборочной дисперсии (estimated sampling variance)3) Религия: English Standard Version4) Сокращение: earth satellite vehicle, ИСЗ5) Физиология: End- Systolic Volume6) Нефть: emergency shutdown valve, emergency support vessel7) Транспорт: Escalade Stretch Vehicle8) Нефть и газ: клапан экстренного торможения (emergency stop valve) -
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- analysis of observations
- analysis of optical spectrum - activation analysis
- a-posteriori analysis
- approximate analysis
- a-priori analysis
- automatic number analysis
- batch circuit analysis
- behavioral analysis
- binding-time analysis
- bottom-up analysis
- cepstral analysis
- cipher analysis
- circuit analysis
- cluster analysis
- combinatorial analysis
- comparative analysis
- compatibility analysis
- complex analysis
- content analysis
- contingency analysis
- conversational analysis
- cost analysis
- cost/benefit analysis
- covariance analysis
- critical path analysis
- crystal analysis
- cyclic analysis
- dataflow analysis
- decision-tree analysis
- dimensional analysis
- discourse analysis
- discriminant analysis
- display data analysis
- domain analysis
- EDX analysis
- electron diffraction analysis
- electron probe analysis
- empirical analysis
- energy-dispersive X-ray analysis
- error analysis
- factor analysis
- failure analysis - fluorescence analysis
- Fourier analysis
- fractal image analysis
- frequency analysis
- frequency-domain analysis
- frequency-response analysis
- functional analysis
- fuzzy analysis
- fuzzy logic analysis
- harmonic analysis
- incremental circuit analysis
- interactive signal analysis
- interferometric analysis
- interval analysis
- joint analysis
- Kaplan-Meier analysis
- kernel discriminant analysis
- k-means cluster analysis
- large-signal analysis
- laser microprobe analysis
- linear two-group discriminant analysis
- linguistic analysis
- logic analysis
- logistic analysis
- logit analysis
- log-linear analysis
- luminescent analysis
- magnetic neutron diffraction analysis
- malfunction analysis
- mathematical analysis
- matrix analysis
- maximum-likelihood analysis
- means/ends analysis
- memory operating characteristic analysis
- mesh analysis
- meta-analysis
- microprobe analysis
- mixed-level analysis
- mixed-mode analysis
- modified nodal analysis
- Monte-Carlo analysis
- morphological analysis
- multifactor analysis of variance
- multilevel analysis
- multimode analysis
- multiple discriminant analysis
- multivariate analysis
- network analysis
- nodal analysis
- numerical analysis - operation analysis
- path analysis
- phase-plane analysis
- photon analysis
- photothermoelectric analysis
- policy analysis - probabilistic analysis
- problem analysis
- protocol analysis
- qualitative analysis
- quantitative analysis
- radar signal analysis
- radiographic analysis
- radiometric analysis
- randomized block analysis of variance
- receiver operating characteristic analysis
- regression analysis
- regression correlation analysis
- repeated measures analysis of variance
- requirements analysis
- risk analysis
- sampling analysis
- set analysis
- signature analysis
- single-mode analysis
- small-signal analysis
- sound analysis
- sparse table analysis
- spectral analysis
- spectrophotometric analysis
- spectrum signature analysis
- speech analysis
- static analysis
- statistical analysis
- sticky analysis
- structural analysis
- structured analysis
- structured systems analysis
- survival analysis
- syntactic analysis
- syntactical analysis
- system analysis
- system analysis in control
- tensor analysis
- time-domain analysis
- time-to-event analysis
- top-down analysis
- topological analysis
- traffic analysis
- trend analysis
- two-factor factorial analysis of variance
- wave-length dispersive X-ray analysis
- weighted analysis
- what if analysis
- worst-case analysis
- X-ray analysis
- X-ray spectral analysis
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- a posteriori analysis
- a priori analysis
- activation analysis
- analysis of covariance
- analysis of means
- analysis of observations
- analysis of optical spectrum
- analysis of variance
- approximate analysis
- automatic number analysis
- batch circuit analysis
- behavioral analysis
- binding-time analysis
- bottom-up analysis
- cepstral analysis
- cipher analysis
- circuit analysis
- cluster analysis
- combinatorial analysis
- comparative analysis
- compatibility analysis
- complex analysis
- content analysis
- contingency analysis
- conversational analysis
- cost analysis
- cost/benefit analysis
- covariance analysis
- critical path analysis
- crystal analysis
- cyclic analysis
- dataflow analysis
- decision-tree analysis
- dimensional analysis
- discourse analysis
- discriminant analysis
- display data analysis
- domain analysis
- EDX analysis
- electron diffraction analysis
- electron probe analysis
- empirical analysis
- energy-dispersive X-ray analysis
- error analysis
- factor analysis
- failure analysis
- failure mode and effects analysis
- fault-tree analysis
- feature analysis
- finite element analysis
- flow analysis
- fluorescence analysis
- Fourier analysis
- fractal image analysis
- frequency analysis
- frequency-domain analysis
- frequency-response analysis
- functional analysis
- fuzzy analysis
- fuzzy logic analysis
- harmonic analysis
- incremental circuit analysis
- interactive signal analysis
- interferometric analysis
- interval analysis
- joint analysis
- Kaplan-Meier analysis
- kernel discriminant analysis
- k-means cluster analysis
- large-signal analysis
- laser microprobe analysis
- linear two-group discriminant analysis
- linguistic analysis
- logic analysis
- logistic analysis
- logit analysis
- log-linear analysis
- luminescent analysis
- magnetic neutron diffraction analysis
- malfunction analysis
- mathematical analysis
- matrix analysis
- maximum-likelihood analysis
- means/ends analysis
- memory operating characteristic analysis
- mesh analysis
- meta-analysis
- microprobe analysis
- mixed-level analysis
- mixed-mode analysis
- modified nodal analysis
- Monte-Carlo analysis
- morphological analysis
- multifactor analysis of variance
- multilevel analysis
- multimode analysis
- multiple discriminant analysis
- multivariate analysis
- network analysis
- nodal analysis
- numerical analysis
- object-oriented analysis
- off-line circuit analysis
- operation analysis
- path analysis
- phase-plane analysis
- photon analysis
- photothermoelectric analysis
- policy analysis
- predictable failure analysis
- principal components analysis
- probabilistic analysis
- problem analysis
- protocol analysis
- qualitative analysis
- quantitative analysis
- radar signal analysis
- radiographic analysis
- radiometric analysis
- randomized block analysis of variance
- receiver operating characteristic analysis
- regression analysis
- regression correlation analysis
- repeated measures analysis of variance
- requirements analysis
- risk analysis
- sampling analysis
- set analysis
- signature analysis
- single-mode analysis
- small-signal analysis
- sound analysis
- sparse table analysis
- spectral analysis
- spectrophotometric analysis
- spectrum signature analysis
- speech analysis
- static analysis
- statistical analysis
- sticky analysis
- structural analysis
- structured analysis
- structured systems analysis
- survival analysis
- syntactic analysis
- syntactical analysis
- system analysis in control
- system analysis
- tensor analysis
- time-domain analysis
- time-to-event analysis
- top-down analysis
- topological analysis
- traffic analysis
- trend analysis
- two-factor factorial analysis of variance
- wave-length dispersive X-ray analysis
- weighted analysis
- what if analysis
- worst-case analysis
- X-ray analysis
- X-ray spectral analysis
- X-ray structure analysisThe New English-Russian Dictionary of Radio-electronics > analysis
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метод; процедура; способ- antithetic variate method - average ordinate method - average range method - binary search method - conjugate directions method - conjugate gradient method - control chart method - conventional milling method - correlation function method - decision function method - differential control method - Feynman diagram method - first approximation method - gradient projection method - iterative method - large sample method - large sieve method - least-squares regression method - less than fully efficient method - linearly implicit method - method of adjoint gradient - method of algebraic addition - method of alternating directions - method of balanced blocks - method of complex numbers - method of confidence intervals - method of conformal mappings - method of conjugate directions - method of conjugate gradients - method of cyclic descent - method of detached coefficients - method of disjunction of cases - method of divided differences - method of electrical images - method of elimination of quantifiers - method of empty ball - method of extreme values - method of false position - method of feasible directions - method of finite differences - method of first approximation - method of first entrance - method of fitting constants - method of fixed points - method of full enumeration - method of generating functions - method of geometric exhaustion - method of indefinite coefficients - method of infinite descent - method of interval bisection - method of least absolute values - method of least distance - method of least likelihood - method of maximum likelihood - method of means and standard deviations - method of medians and extreme values - method of minimal change - method of minimal variance - method of mirror reflections - method of moving frame - method of multiple comparison - method of orthogonal projections - method of paired associates - method of paired comparisons - method of phase integrals - method of projecting cones - method of proportional parts - method of rotating factors - method of semantic tableaux - method of separation of variables - method of simulaneous displacements - method of stationary phase - method of statistical differentials - method of statistical inference - method of steep variations - method of steepest ascent - method of stochastic approximation - method of straightforward iteration - method of successive displacements - method of successive divisions - method of successive elimination - method of transfinite induction - method of unweighted means - method of variable differences - method of variation of parameters - method of weighted residuals - optimum method - parallel tangents method - precision method - random walk method - recursive method - reduced gradient method - reflected wave method - relative method of measurement - sampling method by variables - statistical sampling method - steepest descent method - time average method -
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1) анализ2) исследование, изучение4) расчет ( обычно проверочный)5) состав6) теория•-
activation analysis
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algorithmic analysis
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amino acid analysis
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approximate analysis
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Auger-electron analysis
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backward analysis
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base ratio analysis
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behavioral analysis
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bending analysis
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bottom-up analysis
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boundary-element analysis
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brittle coating analysis
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buckling analysis
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bulk analysis
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carbon group analysis
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cepstral analysis
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chemical analysis
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chromatographic analysis
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circuit analysis
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circuit malfunotion analysis
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closed boundary analysis
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clustering analysis
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cluster analysis
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coal-sizing analysis
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combustion analysis
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comfirmatory analysis
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comparative analysis
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compensation analysis
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component analysis of casing head gas
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computer aided analysis
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core analysis
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correlation analysis
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coupled-mode analysis
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covariance analysis
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criticality analysis
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cross correlation analysis
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cross-field analysis
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cryoscopic analysis
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crystal analysis
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cylindrical mirror Auger analysis
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data analysis
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depth-area-duration analysis
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destructive analysis
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diagnostic analysis
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differential thermal analysis
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diffraction analysis
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dilatometric analysis
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discourse analysis
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discriminant analysis
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dispersion analysis
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distortion analysis
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dynamic force analysis
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ecological analysis
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economic analysis
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elastic-plastic stress analysis
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electron diffraction analysis
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electron microprobe analysis
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electron probe analysis
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emission analysis
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end-point analysis
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energy-dispersive analysis
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environmental analysis
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error analysis
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event-sequence analysis
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extinction analysis
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factor analysis
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failure analysis
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failure cause analysis
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fast neutron activation analysis
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field analysis
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fine-mesh analysis
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fingerprint analysis
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finite-element analysis
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float-and-sink analysis
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fluorescence analysis
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formation damage analysis
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four-dimensional analysis
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Fourier analysis
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fractional analysis
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frequency analysis
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frequency-domain analysis
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frequency-response analysis
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frontal analysis
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fuel analysis
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gamma-ray analysis
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gradation analysis of soil
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grading analysis
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gravimetric analysis
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grid-point analysis
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group analysis
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harmonic analysis
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Hempel analysis
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heteroduplex analysis
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hot-extraction gas analysis
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hydrograph analysis
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immunoblot analysis
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infrared analysis
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Interactive analysis
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interactive image analysis
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ion microprobe mass analysis
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ladle analysis
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large-sample analysis
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least-square analysis
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limit state analysis
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linear analysis
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logical analysis
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logic analysis
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magnetometric analysis
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malfunction analysis
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market analysis
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mass spectrographic analysis
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mass spectrometric analysis
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mathematical analysis
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matrix analysis
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measure analysis
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mechanical analysis
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mesh analysis
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microprobe analysis
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microprobe-inclusion analysis
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microscopical analysis
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microstructure analysis
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mobility-shift analysis
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modal analysis
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model-based analysis
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model analysis
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moire stress analysis
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molecular spectrum analysis
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multilevel analysis
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multivariate analysis
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NDT analysis
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nearest neighbor analysis
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nephelometric analysis
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network analysis
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neutron diffraction analysis
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nodal analysis
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noise analysis
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nondestructive test analysis
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noninvasive analysis
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numerical analysis
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observational analysis
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octave analysis
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oil type analysis
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on-line analysis
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operations analysis
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opticospectral analysis
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parametric analysis
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particle-size analysis
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periodogram analysis
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perturbation analysis
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petrographic analysis
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phase shift analysis of the scattering
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phase-plane analysis
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photoelastic-coating analysis
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photoelasticity analysis
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polarographic analysis
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pore-size analysis
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postaccident criticality analysis
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posttest analysis
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predictive analysis
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pretest analysis
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probit analysis
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proximate analysis
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qualitative analysis
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quantitative analysis
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radioactive tracer analysis
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radiographic analysis
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RAM analysis
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rapid analysis
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real-time analysis
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regression analysis
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release analysis
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reliability analysis
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reliability availability maintainability analysis
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revolving field analysis
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ring analysis
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Rutherford scattering analysis
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safety transit analysis
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sample analysis
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sampling analysis
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scale analysis
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screen analysis
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sea-level analysis
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sedimentation analysis
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shear analysis
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sieve analysis
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signature analysis
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simulated network analysis
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single burst analysis
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slag analysis
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small signal analysis
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solar resource analysis
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spatial frequency analysis
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spectral analysis
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spectrophotometric analysis
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speculative analysis
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spot test analysis
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stack-gas analysis
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standing wave analysis
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statistical analysis
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stiffness analysis
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strain-gage analysis
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strength analysis
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stress analysis
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structural analysis
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subsynoptic-scale analysis
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symbolic analysis
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syntactic analysis
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systems analysis
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system analysis
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tapping analysis
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temporal pulse analysis
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tensor analysis
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test sieve analysis
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thermal analysis
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thermoeconomic analysis
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thermographic analysis
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thermogravimetric analysis
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thermomagneto-gravimetric analysis
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three-dimensional analysis
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time series analysis
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timing analysis
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top-down analysis
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trace analysis
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transient analysis
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triangular hydrograph analysis
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ultimate analysis
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upper-level analysis
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variance analysis
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vault-pathways analysis
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vector analysis
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wandering spot analysis
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water analysis
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wave analysis
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weather analysis
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wet analysis
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worst-case analysis
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X-ray absorption analysis
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X-ray analysis
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X-ray crystal analysis
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X-ray dispersive analysis
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X-ray emission analysis
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X-ray image analysis
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X-ray spectrum analysis
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X-ray structure analysis
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1) ошибка
2) погрешность
3) просчет
4) согрешение
5) отклонение
6) аберрация
7) заблуждение
8) неточность
9) описка
10) ошибочность
11) промах
– absolute error
– acceleration error
– accidental error
– actuating error
– additive error
– alignment error
– allow for error
– altitude error
– ambiguity error
– azimuth error
– base error
– bit error rate
– calibration error
– centering error
– compensating error
– complementary error
– connection error
– cumulative error
– detect an error
– detectable error
– digitizing error
– display error
– distribute an error
– error accumulation
– error amplifier
– error analysis
– error angle
– error bearing
– error bound
– error burst
– error control
– error correcting
– error correction
– error corrector
– error curve
– error detecting
– error detection
– error detector
– error distribution
– error erasure
– error flag
– error function
– error in latitude
– error in liming
– error in longitude
– error in measurement
– error matrix
– error meter
– error of approximation
– error of observation
– error of position
– error of standardization
– error range
– error reduction
– error seeding
– error sensor
– error signal
– error variance
– error voltage
– estimation of error
– experimental error
– following error
– glidepath error
– gross error
– handle error
– hardware error
– heading error
– heeling error
– hysteresis error
– hysteretic error
– in error
– independent error
– indeterminate error
– index error
– index of error
– indication error
– inherited error
– initial error
– instrument error
– instrumental error
– intermittent error
– irreducible error
– lag error of compass
– limit of error
– linear error
– machine error
– magnitude of error
– mean error
– mean-square error
– measurement error
– metering error
– minimize error
– mismatch error
– observational error
– parallactic error
– personal error
– pilot error
– position error
– probable error
– quantization error
– quantizing error
– random error
– reading error
– relative error
– replication error
– residual error
– round-off error
– sampling error
– scale error
– sighting error
– significant error
– single error
– site error
– squared error
– standard error
– systematic error
– systemic error
– telemetry error
– tolerated error
– total error
– tracking error
– truncation error
– tuning error
– unbiased error
– uncorrectable error
– variance of error
– velocity error
– without error
– zero error
complementary error function — <math.> функция ошибок дополнительная
error detecting facility — устройство для обнаружения ошибки
position error coefficient — <comput.> коэффициент статической ошибки
remote sensing error — <tech.> ошибка измерений
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19 analysis
- aminoterminal analysis
- analysis of covariance
- analysis of variance
- approximate analysis
- association analysis
- atomic spectrum analysis
- basal analysis
- base ratio analysis
- blot analysis
- blotting analysis
- bradykinetic analysis
- bulk analysis
- check analysis
- cluster analysis
- cohort analysis
- comparative analysis
- complementation analysis
- compositional analysis
- conductometric analysis
- conformational analysis
- continuous analysis
- control analysis
- correlation analysis
- countercurrent analysis
- covariance analysis
- deconvolution analysis
- distance analysis
- dot-blot analysis
- electron microprobe analysis
- end-group analysis
- end-point analysis
- error analysis
- FACS scattergram analysis
- factor analysis
- field analysis
- flow cytometric analysis
- Fourier analysis
- frequency analysis
- gradient analysis
- granulometric analysis
- gravimetric analysis
- group analysis
- harmonic analysis
- herbage analysis
- household analysis
- immune marker analysis
- immunogenotypic analysis
- immunoreplica analysis
- intravital analysis
- isotope analysis
- microspectral analysis
- microvolumetric analysis
- model analysis
- multivariate analysis
- nearest-neighbor analysis
- network analysis
- Ouchterlony analysis
- particle-size analysis
- pollen analysis
- principal component analysis
- proximate analysis
- qualitative analysis
- quantitative analysis
- quick analysis
- radioimmunochemical analysis
- radiometric analysis
- rapid analysis
- recombination analysis
- regression analysis
- restriction analysis
- restriction enzyme digest analysis
- sampling analysis
- sedimentation analysis
- self-displacement analysis
- sequence analysis
- simulation analysis
- snap analysis
- sonographic analysis
- sorptographic analysis
- spectroscopic analysis
- sporo-pollen analysis
- spot analysis
- stomach analysis
- system analysis
- tetrad analysis
- tracer analysis
- transduction analysis
- tree-ring analysis
- two-dimensional analysis
- variance analysis
- volumetric analysis
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1) анализ; исследование; изучение2) разбор3) анализ, состав•analysis in time domain — матем. временной анализ
analysis is in control — хим. состав попадает в анализ
analysis situs — матем. топология
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