safety engineering

a discipline in which multiple approaches are applied to the design and evaluation of work systems and processes with the aim of eliminating or reducing hazards. See also hazard control.

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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).