Synonyms for
Kappa
Definition
Kappa is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Κ, κ) and is often used as a symbol for measuring thermal conductivity.
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- kappa coefficient
- Fleiss' kappa
- adjusted kappa
- inter-rater kappa
- quadratic weighted kappa
- calculate kappa
- measure kappa
Word family
noun kappa
Usage note
Kappa is a statistical measure of inter-rater agreement for qualitative (categorical) items. It is primarily used in academic and research contexts.
Example sentences
- Kappa is a letter in the Greek alphabet.
- The letter kappa is used to represent thermal conductivity.
- The symbol 'kappa' is often used in scientific research.
- Kappa is the tenth letter in the Greek alphabet.
- Kappa is sometimes used as a shorthand for thermal conductivity.
Quotes
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