standard deviation
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Participants born between 1990 and 1999 had systemic aging that was 92% of one standard deviation higher than those born between 1965 and 1969.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
They then used standard deviation to measure how far each group differed from the overall study average.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Economists estimate each standard deviation of achievement is worth $110,000 to $230,000 in lifetime earnings, so $10 billion buys roughly three years of that gain for two million children, about a $200 billion increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
For purposes of calculating this strategy’s track record, a dip was defined as a drop of at least one standard deviation below the stock market’s trailing 12-month mean.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
