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absolute deviation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
ab-so-lute de-vi-a-tion
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The absolute value of the difference between a given value (such as mean or expected value) and a variate value (usually an observed value).

noun

The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where the projectile hit or burst.

Inflected Forms

absolute deviations (plural)

Questions

What does absolute deviation mean?
The absolute value of the difference between a given value (such as mean or expected value) and a variate value (usually an observed value).

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