Rankit

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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.

    "For a sample size of 6, the rankits are approximately −1.2672, −0.6418, −0.2016, 0.2016, 0.6418, and 1.2672. This means, for example, that the second largest value of a sample is likely to be around 0.6148."

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"For a sample size of 6, the rankits are approximately −1.2672, −0.6418, −0.2016, 0.2016, 0.6418, and 1.2672. This means, for example, that the second largest value of a sample is likely to be around 0.6148."

Etymology

Possibly a blend of rank + unit, along the lines of probit.

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