ANOVA is a widely used acronym, and it is a matter of one's preference to
use anova instead. I do not think dictionaries have incorporated anova as a
word yet. My preference is to use ANOVA but I do not insist in my reviews.
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On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:38 PM, BXC (Bendix Carstensen) <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> The correct term is "linear model".
> All the other acronyms are references to the era where hand-calculation
> played a role.
>
> Bendix Carstensen
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> > Subject: ANOVA, Anova, anova
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> > Two referees have commented on a colleague's paper that "anova" should
> > be replaced by "ANOVA". I disagree and have at least one respectable
> > book on my shelf that uses anova" (& "manova") in the text.
> > Most others
> > state in full "analysis of variance" with no capitalization.
> >
> > Anova is not an acronym or trademark, and not confused with the same
> > word in another context. I cannot see the point in shrieking ANOVA at
> > every use. Please tell me if I'm overlooking an
> > international standard.
> > I feel the referees are rather behind the times, as "anova"
> > is now used
> > generally for a wider set of models than its first use. It's
> > not helpful
> > nowadays for students to assume some mystic distinction between anova,
> > ancova, manova, and many regression-based models such as GLM.
> >
> > Allan
> >
> >
> >
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