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TOPIK 6noun

분산

bunsan

분산이 · 분산을

variance (statistics); dispersion, spreading out

Example

분산이 크다는 것은 자료가 넓게 퍼져 있다는 뜻이에요.

A large variance means the data is widely spread out.

Word parts

분 divide산 scatter

Literally 'divided and scattered'.

Good to know

Outside statistics, 분산 means spreading out, as in 위험을 분산하다 (to spread risk).