# semivariance

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A measure of the dispersion of those values that fall below the mean or target value of a data set

## Etymology
From semi- + variance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/semivariance