/ Dictionary / Index S Sheppard's correction: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Shep'pard's correc'tion Pronunciation: (shep'urdz), [key] — Statistics. Statistics. a method of correcting the bias in standard deviations and higher moments of distributions that arises from grouping values of the variable. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shepherd's-purse sheqel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language