Mean

Average value of a dataset.

average

The Mean is a measure of central tendency representing the average value of a dataset, calculated by summing all values and dividing by the number of observations.

/miːn/

From Old English mǣn 'measure, amount, meaning', from Proto-West Germanic *māni, from Old English mǣn 'measure, amount, meaning'.

The mean is like finding the average - you add up all the numbers and then divide by how many numbers there are.

What is the mean? It's a way to find the typical value in a set of numbers
How is it calculated? Add all the numbers together and divide by the number of values
What does a high mean indicate? It suggests that the numbers are generally larger

average mean value

statistical measure central tendency

geometric mean arithmetic mean harmonic mean

statistics data analysis

mathematical concept statistical measure