deviation from mean
[ˌdiːviˈeɪʃən frəm miːn]
nounpl: deviations from mean
desvio da média
1. The difference between a data point and the average (mean) value of a dataset; a measure of how far a single observation differs from the central tendency
The deviation from mean for this student's test score shows how much it differs from the class average.
O desvio da média para a nota deste aluno mostra quanto ela difere da média da turma.
2. In statistics, the numerical distance between an individual value and the arithmetic mean of the dataset
Calculating the deviation from mean is the first step in finding standard deviation.
Calcular o desvio da média é o primeiro passo para encontrar o desvio padrão.
This is a technical statistical term used primarily in academic, scientific, and data analysis contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is fundamental to statistics education and is used consistently across Brazil and Portugal in mathematics curricula.
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