mean deviation
ˌmiːn ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən
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Definition of mean deviation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
statisticsTECH.arithmetic mean of absolute deviations from the meanTECH.
  • Calculate the mean deviation for accurate analysis.
average deviation
2.
dispersion measureTECH.measure of dispersion using absolute differencesTECH.
  • The mean deviation helps assess data consistency.
average deviation MAD
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Expressions with mean deviation

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mean deviation from the meann.
average of absolute differences from the mean
The mean deviation from the mean is used in statistics.

Expressions with mean

mean businessv.
be serious about achieving a goal
When she started studying, she really meant business.
mean streakn.
tendency to be unkind or cruel
She has a mean streak that surprises people.
mean streetsn.
dangerous or tough urban areas
He grew up on the mean streets of the city.
golden meann.
middle position between two extremes or excesses
She always seeks the golden mean in her decisions.
mean a lot tov.
have great emotional importance for someone
Her friendship means a lot to me.
mean to sayv.
seek clarification about someone's words
What do you mean to say with that comment?

Expressions with deviation

deviation from the normn.
action or behavior that is not typical
Her choice of career was a deviation from the norm.
standard deviationn.
spread of values, equal to variance's square root
The class test scores had a large standard deviation, showing big differences.
absolute deviationn.
absolute value of difference between data point and reference point
The absolute deviation helps in understanding data variability.
average deviationn.
measure of data dispersion
Analysts use average deviation to understand variability.
mean deviation from the meann.
average of absolute differences from the mean
The mean deviation from the mean is used in statistics.
sample standard deviationn.
standard deviation of a sample from a population
The sample standard deviation was calculated for the survey data.
frequency deviationn.
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 deviationn.
angle between refracted and incident ray in optics
The angle of deviation determines the prism's refractive properties.
average absolute deviationn.
average of absolute differences from a central value
The average absolute deviation helps in understanding data spread.
conjugate deviationn.
simultaneous movement of both eyes in the same direction
The patient exhibited conjugate deviation after the stroke.

Terms related to mean deviation

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dispersiondistributionfluctuationrangespreadstandard deviationvariabilityvariancescatter

Terms with mean deviation included in their meaning

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variationn.
astronomy
deviation from the mean orbit of a body
MSDacr.
acr: mean squared deviation
average of squared differences from the mean

Examples of mean deviation in a sentence

  • Understanding mean deviation helps in statistical analysis.
  • Calculating the mean deviation is essential in statistics.
  • The report included the mean deviation for accuracy.

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  1. French:moyenne des écarts absolus, déviation moyenne, ...
  2. German:mittlere Abweichung, absolute Abweichung, ...
  3. Italian:deviazione media, ...
  4. Spanish:desviación media, ...
  5. Portuguese:desvio médio, ...
  6. Chinese:均方偏差, 平均偏差, ...
  7. Japanese:平均偏差, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَوَسِّط اَلِانْحِرَاف اَلْمُطْلَق, اِنْحِرَاف مُتَوَسِّط, ...
  9. Hebrew:סְטִיָּה מְמוּצַעַת, סְטִיָּה מְמוּצַעַת, ...
  10. Russian:среднее отклонение, абсолютное отклонение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:середнє відхилення, середнє абсолютне відхилення, ...
  12. Hindi:माध्य विचलन, मीन विचलन, ...

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