Suppose I have a finite multiset of $n$ elements (a "population" I guess we can call it). Suppose this set has a proper mode, appearing m out of $n$ times. What term(s) do statisticians use:
- For $m$?
- For the ratio $m/n$?
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1$\begingroup$ 1. Absolute frequency of the modal value (or mode) 2. Relative frequency of the modal value (or mode) $\endgroup$– JimApr 3, 2021 at 18:59
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$\begingroup$ @Gio: And those are the shortest terms for them? :-( Also, if I say "frequency of the mode", would this be construed as the absolute or the relative frequency? $\endgroup$– einpoklumApr 3, 2021 at 19:33
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$\begingroup$ They are the shortest (clear) terms that I know. I am a Statistician, but there can be other terms that I don't know. I have seen people use the term "frequency" referring to both absolute and relative frequency and the precise meaning was clear from the context. $\endgroup$– JimApr 3, 2021 at 19:41
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1$\begingroup$ @Gio: Ok, so - I guess you could make that an answer which I'll accept. $\endgroup$– einpoklumApr 3, 2021 at 19:58
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- Absolute frequency of the modal value (or mode)
- Relative frequency of the modal value (or mode)
They are the shortest (clear) terms that I know. I am a statistician, but there can be other terms that I don't know. I have seen people use the term "frequency" to refer to both absolute and relative frequency and the precise meaning was clear from the context.
