heteroscedasticity

/hɛtəɹoʊˌskɪdæsˈtɪsɪti/

noun

The property of a series of random variables in having differing variances of residuals, instead of a uniform variance.

Opposite
homoscedasticity
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Meanings

nounheteroscedasticity (countable and uncountable, plural heteroscedasticities)

plural heteroscedasticities · alternative heteroskedasticity

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsThe property of a series of random variables in having differing variances of residuals, instead of a uniform variance.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
homoscedasticity

Origin

From hetero- + scedasticity.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 異方差 /异方差
  • 異方差 /异方差 (yìfāngchā)Translations
Finnish heteroskedastisuus
  • heteroskedastisuusTranslations
French hétéroscédasticité
  • hétéroscédasticitéTranslations
German Heteroskedastizität
  • HeteroskedastizitätTranslations
Italian eteroschedasticità
  • eteroschedasticitàTranslations
Japanese 分散不均一性
  • 分散不均一性 (bunsan fukin itsusei)Translations
Portuguese heteroscedasticidade
  • heteroscedasticidadeTranslations
Spanish heterocedasticidad
  • heterocedasticidadTranslations
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APA

heteroscedasticity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroscedasticity

MLA

“heteroscedasticity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroscedasticity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroscedasticity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroscedasticity.

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