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statistical measure > variance

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variance  

Definition

  • [ECG] A measure of the variability in a sample or population. It is calculated as the mean squared deviation (MSD) of the individual values from their common mean. In calculating the MSD, the divisor n is commonly used for a population variance and the divisor n-1 for a sample variance.

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  • nsb@ceh.ac.uk

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/10151

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