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standard deviation
/stˈændɚd dˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/
/stˈandəd dˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/
Standard deviation
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a measure of how much the values in a set typically differ from the average
Examples
A low standard deviation indicates that the data points are close to the mean.
The standard deviation of test scores showed that most students scored around the average.
