standard deviation
ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən
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Definition of standard deviation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematicsTECH.spread of values, equal to variance's square rootTECH.
  • The class test scores had a large standard deviation, showing big differences.
  • The data show a small standard deviation around the mean height.
  • He calculated the standard deviation to compare the two investment portfolios.
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Expressions with standard deviation

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sample standard deviationn.
standard deviation of a sample from a population
The sample standard deviation was calculated for the survey data.
residual standard deviationn.
statistic showing typical size of leftover errors in a fitted model
A smaller residual standard deviation suggests the model fits the data better.

Expressions with standard

standard faren.
something normal or commonly encountered
Action movies are standard fare in this cinema.
gold standardn.
most reliable or highest standard for judging quality
This test is the gold standard for accuracy.
platinum standardn.
the highest level of quality or excellence
Their service is considered the platinum standard in the industry.
Procrustean standardadj.
forcing everyone to fit the same mold
The policy was criticized for its Procrustean standard.
raise the standardv.
improve the quality or level of something
The new policy aims to raise the standard of education.
set the standardv.
establish a level of quality for others
Her performance set the standard for future competitions.

Expressions with deviation

deviation from the normn.
action or behavior that is not typical
Her choice of career was a deviation from the norm.
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.
mean deviationn.
arithmetic mean of absolute deviations from the mean
Calculate the mean deviation for accurate analysis.

Terms related to standard deviation

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Terms with standard deviation included in their meaning

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exactadj.
rigor
allowing no deviation from a standard
strictadj.
accuracy
allowing no deviation from a standard
sigman.
statistics
symbol σ representing standard deviation in statistics
standard errorn.
parameter estimation
estimated standard deviation of an unknown parameter
SDacr.
acr: standard deviation
measure of how spread out numbers are
sample standard deviationn.
mathematics
standard deviation of a sample from a population

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  1. French:écart type, ...
  2. German:Standardabweichung, ...
  3. Italian:deviazione standard, ...
  4. Spanish:desviación estándar, ...
  5. Portuguese:desvio padrão, ...
  6. Chinese:标准差, ...
  7. Japanese:標準偏差, ...
  8. Arabic:انْحِراف مِعْياري, ...
  9. Hebrew:סְטִיַית תֶּקֶן, ...
  10. Russian:стандартное отклонение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:середньоквадратичне відхилення, ...
  12. Hindi:मानक विचलन, ...

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