Standard deviation is a number used to tell how measurements for a group are spread out from the average (mean), or expected value. A low standard deviation means that most of the numbers are very close to the average. A high standard deviation means that the numbers are spread out.
Search also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images. status symbol (status symbols plural) A status symbol is something that a person has or owns that shows they have money or importance in society. n-count.
noun. The Jack o'lantern is a symbol of Halloween. The Jack o'lantern is a symbol of Halloween. The definition of a symbol is something that stands for or represents something else. An example of symbol is a jack o' lantern representing Halloween.ymbol-Computer Definition. 1  A sign that has a specific meaning in a specific context, such as mathematics. 2  Something that represents or suggests something else, usually something abstract. 3  In digital communications, the smallest amount of data transmitted at one time.