contingency table

noun — 2 senses

contingency table

noun
1

Mathematics, Sciences, Statistics A table presenting the joint distribution of two categorical variables.

2

Mathematics, Sciences, Statistics 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.

Synonyms
cross tabulation, cross tab

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