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contingency table

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A table presenting the joint distribution of two categorical variables.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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noun

Meaning 2

An arrangement of data containing the joint distribution of two or more categorical variables, usually in a database, a series of tables, or a special visualization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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Across languages

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Kontingenztabelle — table presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
  • German: Kontingenztafel — table presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
  • German: Kreuztabelle — table presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
  • Hungarian: kontingenciatáblázat — table presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
  • Indonesian: tabel kontingensi — table presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
  • Malay: jadual kontingensi — table presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
  • Portuguese: tabela de contingência — table presenting joint distribution of categorical variables
  • Indonesian: tabel kontingensi — arrangement of data
  • Malay: jadual kontingensi — arrangement of data