homoscedastic

adjective

homo·​sce·​das·​tic pronunciation at homo- +s(k)ə̇¦dastik How to pronounce homoscedastic (audio)
: having equal standard deviations
homoscedastic statistical distributions
homoscedasticity noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

hom- + Late Greek skedastikos able to scatter, from Greek skedastos capable of being scattered (from skedannynai to scatter) + -ikos -ic

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“Homoscedastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoscedastic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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