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Measures of Dispersion
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What is Measures of Dispersion?
Measures of dispersion are non-negative real numbers that help
to gauge the spread of data about a central value. These
measures help to determine how stretched or squeezed the
given data is. There are five most commonly used measures of
dispersion. These are range, variance, standard deviation, mean
deviation, and quartile deviation.
The most important use of measures of dispersion is that they
help to get an understanding of the distribution of data. As the
data becomes more diverse, the value of the measure of
dispersion increases. In this article, we will learn about measures
of dispersion, their types along with examples as well as various
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important aspects related to these measures.
Types of Measures of Dispersion
There are two main types of dispersion
methods in statistics which are:
Absolute Measure of Dispersion
Relative Measure of Dispersion
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Characteristics of Measure of Dispersion:
A measure of dispersion should be rigidly
defined
It must be easy to calculate and understand
Not affected much by the fluctuations of
observations
Based on all observations
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Absolute Measures of Dispersion:
If the dispersion of data within an experiment has to be
determined then absolute measures of dispersion should be
used. These measures usually express variations in a data set
with respect to the average of the deviations of the
observations. The most commonly used absolute measures of
deviation are listed below.
Range: Given a data set, the range can be defined as the
difference between the maximum value and the minimum value.
Variance: The average squared deviation from the mean of the
given data set is known as the variance. This measure of 7
dispersion checks the spread of the data about the mean.
Standard Deviation: The square root of the variance
gives the standard deviation. Thus, the standard
deviation also measures the variation of the data about
the mean.
Mean Deviation: The mean deviation gives the
average of the data's absolute deviation about the
central points. These central points could be the mean,
median, or mode.
Quartile Deviation: Quartile deviation can be defined
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as half of the difference between the third quartile and
Relative Measures of Dispersion:
If the data of separate data sets have different units and need to be
compared then relative measures of dispersion are used. The
measures are expressed in the form of ratios and percentages thus,
making them unites. Some of the relative measures of dispersion
are given below:
Coefficient of Range: It is the ratio of the difference between the
highest and lowest value in a data set to the sum of the highest and
lowest value.
Coefficient of Variation: It is the ratio of the standard deviation to
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the mean of the data set. It is expressed in the form of a
Coefficient of Mean Deviation: This can be
defined as the ratio of the mean deviation to the
value of the central point from which it is
calculated.
Coefficient of Quartile Deviation: It is the ratio
of the difference between the third quartile and
the first quartile to the sum of the third and first
quartiles.
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References:
Prem S. Mann, “Introductory Statistics”, 9 TH
Edition
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Thank you
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