standard score

American  

noun

Statistics.

1. the test score of a participant expressed as the deviation of the score from the mean score of the sample in units of standard deviation.

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Etymology

Origin of standard score

First recorded in 1925–30

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standard score

Increasing numbers of players are using iPads and laptops instead of sheet music, especially now that the latest generation of tablets come in the same size as a standard score.

From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2016

Kolenda referenced the 130-yard length noted on the Missoula Country Club's standard score card.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2012

By his own standards, it was a standard score that was neither great nor disastrous, but his round was anything but routine.

From Reuters ● Apr. 8, 2011