semivariance

S1E1M3I1V4A1R1I1A1N1C3E1

noun

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

OriginEnglish variance ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
Scrabble 19
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounsemivariance (plural semivariances)

plural semivariances

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
semivariability

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishvariance
  6. Englishsemivariance

From semi- + variance.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“semivariance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semivariance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semivariance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semivariance.

Source: semivariance on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.