Spearman: meaning, definitions and examples
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spearman
[ ˈspɪəmən ]
weapon
A soldier equipped with a long weapon for thrusting or throwing, typically having a pointed head.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The spearman stood ready for battle.
- The spearman hurled his weapon at the enemy.
statistics
A measure of rank correlation that assesses how well the relationship between two variables can be described using a monotonic function.
Synonyms
rank correlation
Examples of usage
- The spearman correlation coefficient is often used in statistical analysis.
- The researcher calculated the Spearman's rank correlation.
Translations
Translations of the word "spearman" in other languages:
🇵🇹 lanceiro
- soldado de lança
- guerreiro
🇮🇳 भाला चलाने वाला
🇩🇪 Speerkämpfer
🇮🇩 penombak
🇺🇦 списник
🇵🇱 włócznik
🇯🇵 槍兵 (やりへい)
🇫🇷 lancier
🇪🇸 lancero
🇹🇷 mizrakçı
🇰🇷 창병 (창을 든 전사)
🇸🇦 رمّاح
🇨🇿 kopiník
🇸🇰 kopijník
🇨🇳 枪兵 (qiāng bīng)
🇸🇮 kopjaš
🇮🇸 spjótmaður
🇰🇿 найзагер
🇬🇪 შუბოსანი
🇦🇿 nizəçi
🇲🇽 lancero
Word origin
The word 'spearman' originated from the Old English word 'spere' meaning spear, and 'man' denoting a person. In the military context, a spearman was a soldier armed with a spear, a common weapon in ancient warfare. The use of the term 'spearman' in statistics comes from the name of Charles Spearman, a British psychologist known for his work in statistics and psychometrics.
See also: spear.