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arithmetic mean

a·rith·me·tic mean
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun uh-rith-muh-tik meen]
    • /noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk min/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun uh-rith-muh-tik meen]
    • /noun əˈrɪθ mə tɪk min/

Definitions of arithmetic mean words

  • noun arithmetic mean an average value of a set of integers, terms, or quantities, expressed as their sum divided by their number 3
  • noun arithmetic mean the average obtained by dividing a sum by the number of its addends 3
  • noun arithmetic mean the mean obtained by adding several quantities together and dividing the sum by the number of quantities: the arithmetic mean of 1, 5, 2, and 8 is 4. 1
  • noun Definition of arithmetic mean in Technology (mathematics)   The mean of a list of N numbers calculated by dividing their sum by N. The arithmetic mean is appropriate for sets of numbers that are added together or that form an arithmetic series. If all the numbers in the list were changed to their arithmetic mean then their total would stay the same. For sets of numbers that are multiplied together, the geometric mean is more appropriate. 1
  • noun arithmetic mean (statistics, probability) 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. 0
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Origin of arithmetic mean

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Arithmetic mean

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for arithmetic mean

noun arithmetic mean

  • average — An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
  • mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
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