De standaarddeviatie
Example: De standaarddeviatie helpt bij het begrijpen van de gegevensvariatie.
Definition
"De standaarddeviatie" is a statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of data values. It helps to understand how spread out the numbers are around the average, indicating the degree of consistency or variability within the dataset.
Etymology
The term "de standaarddeviatie" comes from Dutch, combining 'standaard' meaning standard and 'deviatie' meaning deviation. It literally refers to the standard or typical deviation from the mean value. The concept originates from Latin roots where 'deviatio' implies a turning aside or departure, highlighting how data points deviate from the average.
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"De standaarddeviatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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the standard deviation