Where does “semivariance” come from?
semivariance (English) comes from English variance, from Middle English variance, from Old French variance, from Latin variantia — nominative neuter plural of variāns; accusative...
semivariance (English): A measure of the dispersion of those values that...
Definitions
- A measure of the dispersion of those values that...
Ancestry of “semivariance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | variance | The act of varying or the state of being... |
| 2 | Middle English | variance | — |
| 3 | Old French | variance | — |
| 4 | Latin | variantia | nominative neuter plural of variāns; accusative... |