arithmetic mean
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Meaning
- noun The measure of central tendency of a set of values computed by dividing the sum of the values by their number.
The arithmetic mean of 3, 6, 2, 3 and 6 is (3+6+2+3+6)÷5=4.
Similar words
expected value expectation first moment mean arithmetic average geometric mean average arithmetic-geometric mean measure of central tendency harmonic mean
Word family
arithmetic average arithmetic averages arithmetic means
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