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Noun: residual standard deviation
  1. The standard deviation of points formed around a linear function, and an estimate of the accuracy of the dependent variable being measured.
    "Therefore, a residual standard deviation of 0.345 means that about 95% of prediction errors will be less than 2(0.345) 0.690."

Type of: standard deviation

Encyclopedia: Residual standard deviation

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