arithmetic mean

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as in average

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Recent Examples of arithmetic mean How To Apply The Metrics Each axis is scored on a 1-10 scale, and the composite score is the arithmetic mean. — Ranjeet Mudholkar, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 To find the median of an even number of values, take the middle two and then find the pair's arithmetic mean of those two. — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021
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  1. average
  2. golden mean
Noun
  • That's more than 10 degrees above average for the end of October, although humidity should remain comfortable.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Temperatures will cool slightly on Tuesday, reaching about 71 degrees in the metro, still above the 62-degree average for this time of year.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • What was once perceived as a temporary fix may, however, prove to be the golden mean.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 June 2025
  • In this world, the golden mean does not exist and equipoise is a pipe dream.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 5 Nov. 2022
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