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discriminant function
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discriminant function [di¦skrim·ə·nənt ′fəŋk·shən]
(statistics)
A linear combination of a set of variables that will classify events or items for which the variables are measured with the smallest possible proportion of misclassifications.


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Three discriminant functions were calculated for both fathers (with a combined c2 (9, N = 83) = 113.
Present pain intensity, duration of LBP, total lumbar flexion, presence of leg pain, and history of LBP produced 2 statistically significant discriminant functions that predicted TBC group membership.
It is shown that the discriminant functions are significant and that the functions are able to classify the cocoons into the grades with a high degree of accuracy.
 
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