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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Ink analysis | | Dutch term or phrase: spreiding | Uit de analyse blijkt dat de onderzochte inkt een ouderdom heeft van minimaal 66 maanden met een **spreiding** op de gemeten ouderdom van "0" maanden.
Spread, dispersion? What would be the usual? |
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| | standard deviation | Explanation:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreiding
IF the source is correct use of statistical language, it should mean standaarddeviatie = standard deviation.
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I consider "spreiding" a more common language description of standaarddeviatie, possibly comparable to "dispersion." Among all statistical works that I have ever read though, I've never encountered "dispersion." I think "distribution" would then be a a better alternative:
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/vlietstra/nw.html
The given text is unclear about actual calculations. |
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 Lianne Van De Ven
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