absolute deviation
absolute deviation · absolute deviations
The absolute value of the difference between a given value and a variate valueThe absolute value of the difference between a given value (such as mean or expected value) and a variate value (usually an observed value).
Meaning
2 sensesThe absolute value of the difference between a given value (such as mean or expected value) and a variate value (usually an observed value).
In statistics, the absolute difference between an element of a data set and a given point.
The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where the projectile hit or burst.
Forms
plural: absolute deviations| Singular | absolute deviation |
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