simpangan

Indonesian

Etymology

From simpang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /simˈpaŋan/ [simˈpa.ŋan]
  • Rhymes: -aŋan
  • Syllabification: sim‧pa‧ngan

Noun

simpangan

  1. (uncountable) deviation (the act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road)
    Synonym: (technical) deviasi
  2. (statistics) deviation (for interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean)
    Synonym: (technical) deviasi
  3. (countable, informal) a deviated path
  4. crossroad, junction

Derived terms

  • simpangan baku (standard deviation)
  • simpangan mutlak (absolute derivation)
  • simpangan radial (radial deviation)
  • simpangan rata-rata (average deviation)

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