simpangan baku

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of simpangan (“deviation”) +‎ baku (“standard”), calque of English standard deviation or Dutch standaarddeviatie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪm.ˈpaŋ.an ˈba.ku/

Noun

simpangan baku

1. (statistics) standard deviation

   Synonyms: (uncommon) deviasi standar, (Standard Malay) sisihan piawai

Further reading

• “simpangan baku” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.