contingency table

noun

, Statistics.

1. the frequency distribution for a two-way statistical classification.

contingency table

noun

1. statistics an array having the frequency of occurrence of certain events in each of a number of samples

Word History and Origins

Origin of contingency table¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Using an overhead projector, he drew a contingency table relating the relative preferences of males and females for hip hop, country and indie rock music, then used the table to explain marginal distribution.

From New York Times