standard score

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of standard score¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

McCoy, who is of Nicaraguan and Irish extraction, says that the standard score for “Fame the Musical” already contained some Latin colors — including in the title number — but that at times these passages have a “stereotyped” sound.

From Washington Post

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

Reese Witherspoon, meanwhile, had a banner year in 2014, after seeing her company, Pacific Standard, score major hits with both Gone Girl and Wild.

From The Guardian

The standard score was anywhere from 1-4.

From Forbes

The average vocabulary score for all nine-year-olds in the study was 93, slightly below the test-wide standard score of 100.

From Reuters