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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStandard Score
/ˈstændərd skɔr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A statistical measure that indicates how many standard deviations a data point is from the mean.
"In a standardized test, a standard score of 1.5 indicates that the student's performance was 1.5 standard deviations above the average." - 2
A score that has been transformed to fit a standard scale, often used in educational assessments.
"The students received their standard scores after the exam, allowing for a fair comparison of their performances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'standard score' originates from statistical terminology, combining 'standard', derived from the Old French 'estandard', meaning a norm or criterion, and 'score', from the Latin 'scoria', referring to a mark or tally. The concept evolved in the early 20th century as a method to compare individual scores to a normative group.
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Score standard
Transliteration: skɔʁ stɑ̃daʁ
"Le score standard permet de comparer les performances des étudiants."
Standardwert
Transliteration: ˈʃtandɐtˌvɛʁt
"Der Standardwert zeigt, wie weit ein Ergebnis vom Durchschnitt abweicht."
Punteggio standard
Transliteration: punˈtɛdʒo ˈstandard
"Il punteggio standard aiuta a valutare le prestazioni relative degli studenti."
Puntuación estándar
Transliteration: pun.twaˈsjon esˈtan.dar
"La puntuación estándar permite una comparación justa entre los estudiantes."
Pontuação padrão
Transliteration: põ.twaˈsɐ̃w ˈpa.dɾɐ̃w
"A pontuação padrão é usada para avaliar o desempenho dos alunos."
मानक स्कोर
Transliteration: mānak skōr
"मानक स्कोर छात्रों के प्रदर्शन की तुलना करने में मदद करता है।"
标准分
Transliteration: biāozhǔn fēn
"标准分可以帮助比较学生的表现。"
표준 점수
Transliteration: pyojun jeomsu
"표준 점수는 학생들의 성과를 비교하는 데 도움이 됩니다."
標準得点
Transliteration: hyōjun tokuten
"標準得点は学生の成績を比較するのに役立ちます。"
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