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rankit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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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History

Etymology

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