Glossary Term

Kruskal-Wallis Test

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Definition

A nonparametric test for finding if three or more independent samples come from populations having the same distribution. It is a nonparametric version of ANOVA.

Extended Notes

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Also Known As

Kruskal-Wallis Test
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