absolute deviation

noun

The absolute value of the difference between a given value (such as mean or expected value) and a variate value (usually an observed value).

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Meanings

nounabsolute deviation (plural absolute deviations)

plural absolute deviations

  1. mathematicsThe absolute value of the difference between a given value (such as mean or expected value) and a variate value (usually an observed value).
  2. target shootingThe shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where the projectile hit or burst.

Translations

Finnish poikkeama, etäisyys taulun keskipisteestä
  • poikkeamastatistics
  • etäisyys taulun keskipisteestätarget shooting
Indonesian simpangan mutlak
  • simpangan mutlakstatistics
Tagalog wagas na liwas
  • wagas na liwasstatistics
Cite this entry
APA

absolute deviation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20deviation

MLA

“absolute deviation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20deviation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absolute deviation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20deviation.

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