Varianz
variance (statistics)
noun fa-ree-ANTS Rare
Origin: from Latin 'variare'
Also means
variation, variability
Usage Note
Varianz in statistics measures how spread out data values are around the mean. Its square root is the Standardabweichung. Both appear in upper-secondary maths and social science.
Examples
"Eine hohe Varianz zeigt, dass die Werte sehr streuen."
Natural Translation
A high variance shows that the values are very spread out.
Literal Translation
A high variance shows that the values scatter very much.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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