Scale parameter — In probability theory and statistics, a scale parameter is a special kind of numerical parameter of a parametric family of probability distributions. The larger the scale parameter, the more spread out the distribution.DefinitionIf a family of… … Wikipedia
Location parameter — In statistics, a location family is a class of probability distributions parametrized by a scalar or vector valued parameter μ , which determines the location or shift of the distribution. Formally, this means that the probability density… … Wikipedia
Scale (string instruments) — For the musical (rather than instrumental) scale, see Pythagorean tuning. In a string instrument, the scale length (often simply called the scale ) is the sounding length of the strings. On instruments with strings which are not stopped (harp,… … Wikipedia
Scale (zoology) — In most biological nomenclature, a scale (Greek lepid , Latin squama ) is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal s skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran (butterfly and moth) species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect… … Wikipedia
scale insect — any of numerous small, plant sucking homopterous insects of the superfamily Coccoidea, the males of which are winged and the females wingless, often covered by a waxy secretion resembling scales. [1830 40] * * * Any member of several families of… … Universalium
Family Dollar — Infobox Company company name = Family Dollar Stores company company type = Public (nyse|FDO) foundation = 1959 location = Matthews, North Carolina key people = Leon Levine, founder Howard R. Levine, Chairman and CEO industry = Retail products =… … Wikipedia
Family Support Center of Salt Lake City — The Family Support Center of Salt Lake City, Utah was established in 1977 in response to the need for a safe place for children who were at risk for abuse or neglect. With funding and staffing support from the Junior League and the Utah… … Wikipedia
Exponential family — Not to be confused with the exponential distribution. Natural parameter links here. For the usage of this term in differential geometry, see differential geometry of curves. In probability and statistics, an exponential family is an important… … Wikipedia
Natural exponential family — In probability and statistics, the natural exponential family (NEF) is a class of probability distributions that is a special case of an exponential family (EF). Many common distributions are members of a natural exponential family, and the use… … Wikipedia
Small-scale whiting — Taxobox name = Small scale whiting status = LC image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes subordo = Percoidei superfamilia = Percoidea familia = Sillaginidae genus = Sillago … Wikipedia
