Arithmetic mean

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage note 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Translations 1.1.4 See also

English

Noun

arithmetic mean

1. (mathematics) The measure of central tendency of a set of values computed by dividing the sum of the values by their number; commonly called the mean or the average.

   The arithmetic mean of 3, 6, 2, 3 and 6 is (3 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 6) / 5 = 4

Usage note

• In scientific and economic contexts, this term is preferable to average, which can also mean the mode or the median depending on context.

Synonyms

• average, mean

Translations

• Finnish: aritmeettinen keskiarvo, keskiarvo

See also

• geometric mean