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Within-class refers to a statistical concept used in analysis of variance (ANOVA) and related statistical models. It describes the variation of data points within a single group or category. In ANOVA, the total variation in a dataset is partitioned into two components: the variation between groups (inter-group variation) and the variation within groups (intra-group variation). Within-class variation, often also referred to as error variation or residual variation, represents the variability that cannot be explained by the differences between the groups being studied. It is essentially the random fluctuation or noise present in the data that is inherent to individual observations within the same category. For instance, if you are comparing the test scores of students from three different teaching methods, the within-class variation would be the differences in scores among students taught using the same method. A smaller within-class variation suggests that observations within a group are more similar to each other, while a larger within-class variation indicates more dispersion within the groups. This measure is crucial for determining the significance of the differences observed between groups.