- hensachi deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades), deviation, T-score, standard score
Used in Japanese education contexts to discuss exam performance relative to peers, often in university entrance exams or mock tests.
偏差値が高い大学を目指しています。
Hensachi ga takai daigaku o mezashite imasu.
I am aiming for a university with a high deviation value.
彼の偏差値は70だ。
Kare no hensachi wa nanajū da.
His deviation value is 70.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'hyōjunka' (standardization); hensachi specifically refers to the normalized score with mean 50 and SD 10, not the statistical standardization process.
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