Definition of Standard deviation

1. Noun. The square root of the variance.

Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Variance

Medical Definition of Standard deviation

1. Statistical index of the degree of deviation from central tendency, namely, of the variability within a distribution; the square root of the average of the squared deviation's from the mean. A measure of dispersion or variation used to describe a characteristic of a frequency distribution. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Standard Deviation

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standards and guidelines
Standard and Poor's
Standard and Poor's Index
standard atmosphere
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standard cell
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standard deviation (current term)
standard deviation (current term)
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standard error of difference
standard error of the mean
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standard of living
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standard operating procedure
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standard poodle
standard pressure
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