standard deviation
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At estimated 2027 price-to-book of 0.95X, banking stock valuations appear undemanding, trading one standard deviation below its five-year mean price-to-book of 1.07X, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Each standard deviation drop in relative amplitude was linked to a 54% increase in dementia risk.
From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026
This is appropriate, since this portfolio has a similar risk profile, with a standard deviation of annual returns over the past two decades that is similar to the average endowment.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025
New York provides a range of standard deviation, specifying a 68% probability that the GDP figure will fall between 1.07% and 3.99%.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
No other breed falls outside the standard deviation.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
