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Definitions

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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On weekends with high box-office results—one standard deviation above normal—tipping rates dropped to 20.56%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 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

Each standard deviation drop in relative amplitude was linked to a 54% increase in dementia risk.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty