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absolute_deviation

absolute deviation

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Noun

absolute deviation (plural absolute deviations)

  1. (statistics) The absolute value of the difference between a given value (such as mean or expected value) and a variate value (usually an observed value).
  2. (target shooting) The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where the projectile hit or burst.

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