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Dispersion

Dispersion is is the extent to which a distribution is stretched or squeezed.

An illustration with referencer to a Probability Density Function is shown below:

Measures of Dispersion

Mathematical formulas for dispersion are defined by specific calculation methodologies as shown below:

Using Deviation

• Standard Deviation

• Median Absolute Deviation 

• Average Absolute Deviation 

• Distance Standard Deviation

Using Range

• Interquartile Range

• Smallest to Largest Range

References

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