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mean
[noun]
In statistics, mean commonly refers to the arithmetic mean, also called the average, which is one measure of the mid-point of a dataset. The mean and median approach one another in datasets that approach a normal distribution, but can differ substantially in datasets with skewed distributions. Compare to median. The mean is calculated by obtaining the sum of the values in a dataset and dividing that sum by the number of data points, as in the formulas shown.
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- Animal Ecology Competition, predation, and cooperation
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Biodiversity I Definitions and patterns of diversity
- Chemical Equations Using shorthand to show balanced reactions
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Comparison in Scientific Research Uncovering statistically significant relationships
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
- Earth's Atmosphere Composition, temperature, and pressure
- Factors that Control Earth's Temperature Energy from the sun and greenhouse gases
- Introduction to Descriptive Statistics Using mean, median, and standard deviation
- Introduction to Inferential Statistics Describing patterns and relationships in datasets
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- Statistical Techniques Constructing a confidence interval
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- Substances Pure substances and mixtures
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- Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science Reading and interpreting graphs
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