standard deviation

NOUN

predictable difference

Synonyms

WEAK

SD deviation normal deviation predictable error probable error range of error standard error

Example Sentences

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The average analyst price target on Bloomberg is about $408, with a 35% standard deviation, he added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The standard deviation of targets for the other Magnificent Seven stock ranges from 10% to 16%.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Others criticized Cliffwater’s marketing, especially when it boasted of hedge-fund-like returns with minimal risks, citing industry metrics like Sharpe ratios and standard deviation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And yet the VIX finished Friday above 27, a level that is roughly one standard deviation above the index’s long-term average.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty