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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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the amount by which measurements in a set vary from the average for the set

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