Geo-imputation
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of replacing missing values for exact geographical locations with approximate locations derived from associated data. uncountable
"If a person's census tract is known but no other address information is available, then geo-imputation may be used to assign that person to a smaller geographic area, such as a census block group."
Example
More examples"If a person's census tract is known but no other address information is available, then geo-imputation may be used to assign that person to a smaller geographic area, such as a census block group."
Etymology
From geo- + imputation.
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