arithmetic mean
noun Statistics.
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.
Also called
average.
Origin of arithmetic mean
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby arithmetic mean
aristotle's lantern,
aristotype,
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arithmancy,
arithmetic,
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arithmetic progression,
arithmetic/logic unit,
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arius,
ariz.
British Dictionary definitions for arithmetic mean
arithmetic mean
noun
an average value of a set of integers, terms, or quantities, expressed as their sum divided by their number
the arithmetic mean of 3, 4, and 8 is 5 Often shortened to: mean Also called: average Compare geometric mean
Medical definitions for arithmetic mean
arithmetic mean
[ ə-rĭth′mĭ-tĭk ]
n.
The value obtained by calculating the sum of a set of quantities and then dividing that sum by the number of quantities in the set.
average
Scientific definitions for arithmetic mean
arithmetic mean
[ ăr′ĭth-mĕt′ĭk ]
The value obtained by dividing the sum of a set of quantities by the number of quantities in the set. For example, if there are three test scores 70, 83, and 90, the arithmetic mean of the scores is their sum (243) divided by the number of scores (3), or 81. See more at mean. Compare average median mode.