standard deviation
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/stˈændɚd dˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/
British pronunciation
/stˈandəd dˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/

Definition & Meaning of "standard deviation"

Standard deviation
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a measure of how much the values in a set typically differ from the average

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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.
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