tie

(noun)

One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.

Related Terms

Examples of tie in the following topics:

  • Two model selection strategies

    • If the backwards-elimination and forward-selection strategies are both tried and they arrive at different models, choose the model with the larger $R^2_{adj}$ as a tie-breaker; other tie-break options exist but are beyond the scope of this book.

  • Basics of Data Collection

    • You suddenly realize your mistake; you now have a tie between runner one and runner four for the title of Fastest Overall Runner!

  • The Literary Digest Poll

    • Landon's electoral vote total of eight is a tie for the record low for a major-party nominee since the American political paradigm of the Democratic and Republican parties began in the 1850s.

  • Which Average: Mean, Mode, or Median?

    • In any voting system where a plurality determines victory, a single modal value determines the victor, while a multi-modal outcome would require some tie-breaking procedure to take place.