average deviation

ˈævərɪdʒ ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of average deviation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

data analysis

TECH.

measure of data dispersion

TECH.

Analysts use average deviation to understand variability.

average absolute deviation

mean deviation

mathematics

TECH.

average of absolute deviations from a central point

TECH.

The average deviation helps in understanding data spread.

average absolute deviation

mean deviation

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Expressions with average

average out

reach an average value over time

The temperatures will average out over the week.

average Joe

typical person representing the average in society

The survey was designed for the average Joe.

average punter

typical customer or client in a market

The average punter prefers online shopping these days.

average down

purchase additional shares at cheaper levels to lower mean entry cost

She averaged down by buying more shares after the price dropped.

average man in the street

ordinary person representing general public opinion

The average man in the street supports the new policy.

above average

adj.

higher than the normal level

The rainfall this year is above average.

Expressions with deviation

deviation from the norm

action or behavior that is not typical

Her choice of career was a deviation from the norm.

standard deviation

spread of values, equal to variance's square root

The class test scores had a large standard deviation, showing big differences.

absolute deviation

absolute value of difference between data point and reference point

The absolute deviation helps in understanding data variability.

mean deviation from the mean

average of absolute differences from the mean

The mean deviation from the mean is used in statistics.

sample standard deviation

standard deviation of a sample from a population

The sample standard deviation was calculated for the survey data.

frequency deviation

difference between an actual signal frequency and its reference frequency value

The radio’s frequency deviation must stay within the limits of the standard.

angle of deviation

angle between refracted and incident ray in optics

The angle of deviation determines the prism's refractive properties.

average absolute deviation

average of absolute differences from a central value

The average absolute deviation helps in understanding data spread.

conjugate deviation

simultaneous movement of both eyes in the same direction

The patient exhibited conjugate deviation after the stroke.

mean deviation

arithmetic mean of absolute deviations from the mean

Calculate the mean deviation for accurate analysis.

Examples of average deviation in a sentence

Average deviation helps in comparing datasets.
Calculating the average deviation is crucial for this analysis.
The report included the average deviation of the test scores.

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French:écart moyen, écart absolu moyen, ...
German:durchschnittliche Abweichung, ...
Italian:scarto medio, ...
Spanish:desviación media, ...
Portuguese:desvio médio, ...
Chinese:平均离差, 平均绝对偏差, ...
Japanese:平均偏差, ...
Arabic:اِنحِراف مُتَوَسِّط, مُتَوَسِّط اَلِانْحِرَاف اَلْمُطْلَق, ...
Hebrew:סְטִיָּה מְמוּצַעַת, ...
Russian:среднее отклонение, ...
Ukrainian:середнє відхилення, ...
Hindi:माध्य विचलन, ...
Bengali:গড় বিচ্যুতি, গড় পরম বিচ্যুতি, ...
Catalan:desviació mitjana, ...
Czech:průměrná odchylka, střední odchylka, ...
Danish:middelafvigelse, gennemsnitsafvigelse, ...
Dutch:gemiddelde afwijking, ...
Greek:μέση απόκλιση, μέση απόλυτη απόκλιση, ...
Hungarian:átlagos eltérés, átlagos abszolút eltérés, ...
Khmer:គម្លាតមធ្យម, មធ្យមភាគនៃតម្លៃដាច់ខាតនៃគម្លាតពីចំណុចកណ្ដាល, ...
Korean:평균 편차, 평균 절대 편차, ...
Persian:انحراف متوسط, میانگین انحراف, ...
Polish:średnie odchylenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):desvio médio, ...
Romanian:deviație medie, ...
Swedish:genomsnittlig avvikelse, ...
Thai:ค่าเบี่ยงเบนเฉลี่ย, ค่าเฉลี่ยของค่าความเบี่ยงเบนสัมบูรณ์จากค่ากลาง, ...
Turkish:ortalama sapma, mutlak sapma ortalaması, ...
Vietnamese:độ lệch trung bình, ...

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