(definition)
Definition: The (arithmetic) mean of some values is the sum of all values divided by the number of values.
See also median, mode, midrange.
Note: The mean of 1, 1, 3, 50, and 60 is 23 (1 + 1 + 3 + 50 + 60 / 5 = 23).
Author: PEB
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Paul E. Black, "mean", from
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures, Paul E. Black, ed.,
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