偏 差(へんさ)

へんさ

noun

deviation, variation

1. deviation, variation

A difference or divergence from a standard, average, or expected value. Used in statistical, scientific, and educational contexts.

偏差(へんさ)値(ち)が高(たか)い大学(だいがく)。

A university with a high deviation score.

データの偏差(へんさ)を計算(けいさん)する。

Calculate the deviation in the data.

この学校(がっこう)の偏差(へんさ)値(ち)は65で、入(はい)るのが難(むずか)しい。

This school has a deviation score of 65, making it hard to get in.

WORD FORMATION:
偏(へん) (bias, deviation) + 差(さ) (difference)

KEY COMPOUND:
偏差(へんさ)値(ち) (deviation value) is by far the most common use of this word in everyday Japanese. It is a standardized score (mean = 50, SD = 10) used to rank students and schools in Japan's education system. A 偏差(へんさ)値(ち) of 50 is average, 60 is above average, and 70+ is considered elite.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

偏差(へんさ)値(ち): deviation score (hensachi)
標準偏差(ひょうじゅんへんさ): standard deviation
偏差(へんさ)値(ち)が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い: high/low deviation score

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