mean absolute deviation
English
editNoun
editmean absolute deviation (plural mean absolute deviations)
- (statistics) In a set of data, the average of the absolute values of the deviations from a chosen central point.
Usage notes
edit- The central point can be the mean, median, mode, or another measure of central tendency. Furthermore, the averaging method may be mean, median or another way of calculating the average.
Translations
editaverage of absolute deviations
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