1. The ordinal position of an observation in the set of observations of which it is a member. 2. To order a set of observations according to their r..
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(rangk) 1. in statistics, the position of a sample observation (or population value) in the sequence of sample values (or population values) arranged in order, usually from lowest to highest. 2. to place in such an order.Medical dictionary. 2011.