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Standard Deviation Summary
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The standard deviation is a statistical measure of the dispersion or uncertainty in a random variable. The standard deviation is the square root of the variance, a measure of how spread out a distribution is, and is written for a random variable x as:...
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Standard Deviation : British Education Terminology
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A term used in statistics to indicate a measure of variability among the values of a frequency distribution. For example, when indicating the range or scatter of scores from the mean or average, it is sometimes convenient to express the extent of...
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Standard Deviation : Economics Topics
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A measure of the dispersion of values of a variable about its ARITHMETIC MEAN that is calculated as the square root of the sum of the differences between each of those values and the arithmetic mean divided by the number of values minus one. See also:...
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Standard Deviation : Forensic Science Terms
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A statistic that shows the spread or dispersion of scores in a distribution of scores. It is calculated by taking the square root of the variance. It is applicable to all kinds of repeated measurements, e.g., between-batch, within-batch, repeatability,...
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Standard deviation Information
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In probability and statistics, the standard deviation of a probability distribution, random variable, or population or multiset of values is a measure of the spread of its values. It is usually denoted with the letter σ (lower case sigma). It is...
 


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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Standard Deviations
07/20/1991: 893 words, approx. 3 pages
Bill Ervolino The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 07-20-1991 STANDARD DEVIATIONS By Bill Ervolino Date: 07-20-1991, Saturday Section: LIFESTYLE Edition: All Editions -- Two Star B, Two Star P, One Star Column: TV TALK For two weeks now I've been mulling over something...
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Geographical Analysis
Clarifying the standard deviational ellipse.
04/01/2002: 4,231 words, approx. 14 pages
For a set of geographical units in the Cartesian coordinate system, the locus of the standard deviation of the x coordinates of the set forms a closed curve as the system is rotated about the origin. This curve, often referred to as "standard...
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The New York Observer
Beyond the Gender Issue, What's the Deal at Harvard?
3/27/2005: 1,341 words, approx. 5 pages
Some of what Larry Summers said about scientific and mathematical aptitudes was sensible enough. And some of it was the kind of bosh you can expect from an economist, as Mr. Summers is.Reflections on possible standard deviations in units of scientific intelligence between the sexes-should...
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Investor's Business Daily
Going Around The World With Fund Of ETFs
9/17/2007: 660 words, approx. 2 pages
IndexIQ is still waiting for approval for its January filings for ETFs based on "intangible" qualities such as innovation, power and productivity. In the meantime, the developer of so-called "next-generation" equity indexes on Monday launched an asset management business: IndexIQ Advisors. It's offering four hedge...
 


 

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