within one sigma

prepositional phrase

Describing the range from the mean, plus or minus one standard deviation, usually covering 68% of the data points in a normal distribution.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. mathematicsDescribing the range from the mean, plus or minus one standard deviation, usually covering 68% of the data points in a normal distribution.
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