standard error
noun Statistics.
the standard deviation of a distribution of a sample statistic, especially when the mean is used as the statistic.
Origin of standard error
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby standard error
British Dictionary definitions for standard error
standard error
noun
statistics
the estimated standard deviation of a parameter, the value of which is not known exactly
Scientific definitions for standard error
standard error
The standard deviations of the sample in a frequency distribution, obtained by dividing the standard deviation by the total number of cases in the frequency distribution.