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  • 1standard deviation — A standard deviation tells us how much specific examples vary from the average in a particular set. Thus, the larger the standard deviation, the more diverse/volatile are the examples. The more volatile the examples, the less predictable and… …

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  • 2standard — /ˈstændəd / (say standuhd) noun 1. anything taken by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model. 2. the authorised exemplar of a unit of weight or measure. 3. a certain commodity in which the basic monetary unit is stated,… …

  • 3Standard deviation — The square root of the variance. A measure of dispersion of a set of data from their mean. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * standard deviation standard deviation ➔ deviation * * *    A statistical measure of the amount by which one… …

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  • 4Standard Average European — (SAE) is a concept introduced by Benjamin Whorf to distinguish Indo European and especially Western Indo European languages from languages of other grammatical types. According to Whorf, people whose languages have very different systems of… …

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  • 5average — n Average, mean, median, norm, par denote something and usually a number, a quantity, or a condition that represents a middle point between extremes. Of these words average, mean, median, and par are also used as adjectives. Average is an… …

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  • 6average — [adj1] normal, typical boilerplate*, common, commonplace, customary, dime a dozen*, everyday, fair, fair to middling*, familiar, garden*, garden variety*, general, humdrum*, intermediate, mainstream, mediocre, medium, middle of the road*,… …

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  • 7average — [av′ər ij, av′rij] n. [altered (by assoc. with ME average, money rent paid in place of service by the tenant with his horses < aver, draft horse) < OFr avarie, damage to ship or goods, mooring charges < OIt avaria < Ar ʿ awār, damaged …

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  • 8average — I (midmost) adjective center, centermost, intermediate, mean, mean proportioned, medial, median, mediate, medium, mid, middle, middle class, middle grade, middlemost, middling associated concepts: average annual earnings or wages, average capital …

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  • 9standard — [adj] regular, approved accepted, authoritative, average, basic, boilerplate*, canonical, classic, common, customary, definitive, established, everyday, garden variety*, general, normal, official, orthodox, popular, prevailing, recognized,… …

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  • 10Standard Dry Air — is a standard gas composition for dry air, intended to represent the bulk average air composition encountered at or around sea level. Despite its intent of being near sea level, the composition omits water vapour entirely, since the humidity and… …

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