ARITHMETIC MEAN Definition & Meaning

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arithmetic mean

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.

arithmetic mean

an average value of a set of integers, terms, or quantities, expressed as their sum divided by their number Often shortened tomean Also calledaverage Compare geometric mean
the arithmetic mean of 3, 4, and 8 is 5

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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.
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First recorded in 1790–1800

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It would give the ECB greater flexibility by not tying it to an arithmetic mean.

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