standard deviation
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The intervention raised math achievement by 0.184 standard deviation a year in elementary school and 0.146 in secondary school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Their final result brought theoretical predictions and experimental measurements into agreement within less than half a standard deviation.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
Restaurant tipping rates decreased by 0.05% on weekends when box-office revenue was one standard deviation higher than average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
The average analyst price target on Bloomberg is about $408, with a 35% standard deviation, he added.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
