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Standard deviation

The Standard deviation refers to a measure which shows the average variability in population from the mean. It is defined as the square root of the variance. It is a measure of variation from

the mean that shows how closely the scores cluster around that mean.

Other definition:

The Standard deviation is a measure of the variability or spread of scores for a group of pupils or other test takers.

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