arithmetic mean
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Noun edit
arithmetic mean (plural arithmetic means)
- (statistics, probability) The measure of central tendency of a set of values computed by dividing the sum of the values by their number.
- Synonyms: mean, average, arithmetic average
- The arithmetic mean of 3, 6, 2, 3 and 6 is .
Usage notes edit
- In scientific and economic contexts, this term is preferable to average, which can also mean the mode or the median depending on context.
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measure of central tendency
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