Die Varianz
Example: Die Varianz der Daten zeigt große Unterschiede zwischen den Gruppen.
Definition
"Die Varianz" is a statistical term that measures the degree of variation or dispersion in a set of data points. It quantifies how much the data values differ from the mean, indicating the spread or diversity within the dataset.
Etymology
The word "die Varianz" comes from the Latin 'variantia,' meaning 'difference' or 'change.' It was adopted into German via French 'variance,' used in mathematics and statistics to describe variability. Did you know? The concept of variance was formalized in the early 20th century to improve data analysis.
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"Die Varianz" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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