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semivariance

semivariance noun: a measure of the dispersion of those values that fall below the mean or target value of a data set.

Noun

semivariance (plural semivariances)

  1. A measure of the dispersion of those values that fall below the mean or target value of a data set

Forms of semivariance

pluralsemivariances

Origin of semivariance

From semi- + variance.

Questions about semivariance

What does semivariance mean?
Semivariance means a measure of the dispersion of those values that fall below the mean or target value of a data set.
What part of speech is semivariance?
Semivariance is a noun.
What is the plural of semivariance?
The plural of semivariance is semivariances.

Words near semivariance in the dictionary

  1. semivalvular
  2. semivariability
  3. semivariable
  4. semivariagram
  5. semivariagrams
  6. semivariance
  7. semivariances
  8. semivariation
  9. semivariations
  10. semivariogram
  11. semivariograms

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