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This module provides an overview of commonly used phrases in statistics and their mathematical equivalents.

English phrases written mathematically

When the English says: Interpret this as:
X size 12{X} {} is at least 4. X 4 size 12{X>= 4} {}
The minimum of X size 12{X} {} is 4. X 4 size 12{X>= 4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is no less than 4. X 4 size 12{X>= 4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is greater than or equal to 4. X 4 size 12{X>= 4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is at most 4. X 4 size 12{X<= 4} {}
The maximum of X size 12{X} {} is 4. X 4 size 12{X<= 4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is no more than 4. X 4 size 12{X<= 4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is less than or equal to 4. X 4 size 12{X<= 4} {}
X size 12{X} {} does not exceed 4. X 4 size 12{X<= 4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is greater than 4. X > 4 size 12{X>4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is more than 4. X > 4 size 12{X>4} {}
X size 12{X} {} exceeds 4. X > 4 size 12{X>4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is less than 4. X < 4 size 12{X<4} {}
There are fewer X size 12{X} {} than 4. X < 4 size 12{X<4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is 4. X = 4 size 12{X=4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is equal to 4. X = 4 size 12{X=4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is the same as 4. X = 4 size 12{X=4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is not 4. X 4 size 12{X<>4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is not equal to 4. X 4 size 12{X<>4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is not the same as 4. X 4 size 12{X<>4} {}
X size 12{X} {} is different than 4. X 4 size 12{X<>4} {}

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Source:  OpenStax, Collaborative statistics (with edits: teegarden). OpenStax CNX. Jul 20, 2009 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col10561/1.3
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