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Definition of standard deviation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

standard deviation

noun
 
/ˌstændəd diːviˈeɪʃn/
 
/ˌstændərd diːviˈeɪʃn/
(statistics)
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  1. the amount by which measurements in a set vary from the average for the set
See standard deviation in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee standard deviation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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