Statistical_Dispersion
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A measure of statistical displersion must yield a number which is zero if all the data are identical and must increase as the data are more diverse. A very important measure of dispersion is the [Standard Deviation]], the square root of the Variance.
Other such measures include the Statistical Range, the Interquartile Range, and the Absolute Deviation. None of these can be negative, their least possible value is zero.