juncture

n. a set of phonological features (usually a combination of pause and stress) that signals the boundary between words or word elements, so that, for example, a nice cream van can be distinguished from an ice cream van.

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November 22nd 2024

population variance

(symbol: σ²) the square of the population standard deviation. It is a measure reflecting the spread (dispersion) of scores in a complete population of interest (e.g., the test scores of all students at a school).