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semivariance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English variance English semivariance From semi- + variance.