Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
standard-score
noun
/ˈstændərd skɔr/
Definition
A standard score is a statistical measurement that indicates how many standard deviations an element is from the mean of a group.
Examples
- The student’s standard score of 1.5 indicates that their performance was one and a half standard deviations above the average.
- In standardized testing, scores are often converted into standard scores to provide a clearer comparison between test takers.
- A standard score of 0 means the value is equal to the mean.
Meaning
In simpler terms, a standard score helps you understand how a particular value compares to an average in a specific data set.
Synonyms
- z-score
- deviation score
- normalized score
