arithmetic average

Sum divided evenly

The arithmetic average is the sum of a set of values divided by the number of values—what most people mean when they say "average." Add up the test scores and divide by the number of tests: Her arithmetic average was 87.

The qualifier "arithmetic" distinguishes it from other means like geometric or harmonic averages, but in everyday contexts it's usually just called the average or mean.

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running total · numbers · total · share · counting · centroid · standard deviation · balance point · variance · quartile · distribution · normalization · calculation · compute · number crunching · addition · measure · quantity

Opposites
measures of central tendency

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Central sorted value

mode · geometric mean · root mean square · weighted average · midrange

individual vs. aggregate

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Distant data point

raw data · data point · range

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