arithmetic mean

ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk min

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Definition of arithmetic mean - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

math average

TECH.

average found by dividing total by number of items

TECH.

The arithmetic mean of 2, 4, and 6 is 4.
Calculate the arithmetic mean of these test scores.
The arithmetic mean is often used in statistics.

average

mean

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Expressions with arithmetic mean

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weighted arithmetic mean

average where values have different levels of importance

The weighted arithmetic mean was used to calculate the final grade.

Expressions with arithmetic

arithmetic average

value total divided by count, common center measure

The arithmetic average of 2, 4, and 6 is 4.

mental arithmetic

calculation done in the mind without using physical aids

She quickly solved the problem using mental arithmetic.

arithmetic progression

sequence with a constant difference between terms

The series 2, 5, 8, 11 is an arithmetic progression.

weighted arithmetic mean

average where values have different levels of importance

The weighted arithmetic mean was used to calculate the final grade.

arithmetic operation

math process using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division

An arithmetic operation like addition is easy to learn.

arithmetic sequence

sequence of numbers with a constant difference between consecutive terms

The series 2, 4, 6, 8 is an arithmetic sequence.

Expressions with mean

mean business

be serious about achieving a goal

When she started studying, she really meant business.

mean streak

tendency to be unkind or cruel

She has a mean streak that surprises people.

mean streets

dangerous or tough urban areas

He grew up on the mean streets of the city.

golden mean

middle position between two extremes or excesses

She always seeks the golden mean in her decisions.

mean a lot to

have great emotional importance for someone

Her friendship means a lot to me.

mean to say

seek clarification about someone's words

What do you mean to say with that comment?

see what I mean

exp.

understand the point I am trying to show

The pattern keeps repeating, see what I mean?

know what I mean

exp.

implies shared experience or knowledge

We all have those days, know what I mean?

mean the whole world to

express great importance or value to someone

She means the whole world to her parents.

mean the world to

be extremely important or deeply cherished by someone

You mean the world to me.

Terms with arithmetic mean included in their meaning

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harmonic mean

reciprocals

the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of reciprocals

weighted average

statistics

arithmetic mean with agreed weightings

mean deviation

statistics

arithmetic mean of absolute deviations from the mean

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French:moyenne arithmétique, ...
German:arithmetisches Mittel, ...
Italian:media aritmetica, ...
Spanish:media aritmética, ...
Portuguese:média aritmética, ...
Chinese:算术平均数, ...
Japanese:算術平均, ...
Arabic:مُتَوَسِّط حِسَابِي, ...
Hebrew:מְמוּצָע אַרִיתְמֵטִי, ...
Russian:арифметическое среднее, ...
Ukrainian:середнє арифметичне, ...
Hindi:गणितीय औसत, ...
Bengali:গাণিতিক গড়, ...
Catalan:mitjana aritmètica, ...
Czech:aritmetický průměr, ...
Danish:aritmetisk gennemsnit, ...
Dutch:rekenkundig gemiddelde, ...
Greek:μέσος όρος, ...
Hungarian:számtani közép, ...
Khmer:មធ្យមភាគនព្វន្ត, ...
Korean:산술 평균, ...
Persian:میانگین حسابی, ...
Polish:średnia arytmetyczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):média aritmética, ...
Romanian:media aritmetică, ...
Swedish:aritmetiskt medelvärde, ...
Thai:ค่าเฉลี่ยเลขคณิต, ...
Turkish:aritmetik ortalama, ...
Vietnamese:trung bình cộng, ...

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