Standardabweichung

standard deviation

noun shtan-DARD-ap-vy-khoong Rare

Usage Note

Standardabweichung (symbol σ or s) is the square root of the Varianz and measures spread in a data set. It is a key term in statistics courses and data journalism.

Examples

"Die Standardabweichung der Messwerte beträgt 2,5."

Natural Translation

The standard deviation of the measured values is 2.5.

Literal Translation

The standard-deviation of the measured-values amounts to 2.5.

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