Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
binning
noun
/ˈbɪnɪŋ/
Definition
The process of grouping or categorizing data into discrete bins.
Examples
- In data analysis, binning helps in managing large datasets by categorizing values into bins.
- For example, the ages of participants might be binned into ranges like ‘0-18′, ’19-35′, and ’36-65’.
- Binning can also be used in image processing to reduce the number of colors in an image.
Meaning
Binning is commonly used in statistics and data analysis to simplify the representation of data by dividing it into ranges or intervals.
Synonyms
- grouping
- categorization
- classification
- segmentation
- clustering
