simpangan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of simpang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪmˈpaŋ.an/
• Rhymes: -ŋan, -an, -n
• Hyphenation: sim‧pang‧an

Noun

simpangan

1. deviation

   Synonym: deviasi

   1. (uncountable) the act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
   2. (statistics) for interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
2. (countable, informal) a deviated path
3. crossroad, junction

Derived terms

(Compound terms):

• simpangan baku
• simpangan mutlak
• simpangan radial
• simpangan rata-rata

Further reading

• “simpangan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.