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

Example Sentences

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