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harmonic mean

harmonic mean noun: a type of measure of central tendency calculated as the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocals, i.e., H=n/1/x_1+1/x_2+⋯+1/x_n.

Noun

harmonic mean (plural harmonic means)

  1. A type of measure of central tendency calculated as the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocals, i.e., H=n/1/x_1+1/x_2+⋯+1/x_n.
    • The harmonic mean of two numbers a and c is the number b such that #123;a-b#92;overa#125;#61;#123;b-c#92;overc#125;. Combining the two ratios: #123;b-c#92;overc#125;#61;#123;(a-b)#43;(b-c)#92;overa#43;c#125;#61;#123;a-c#92;overa#43;c#125;. Rotating the proportion 90° clockwise...

harmonic mean meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Indonesian

harmonic mean in Hindi

type of average
हरात्मक माध्य harātmak mādhya

harmonic mean in Tamil

இசைச் சராசரி, இசையிடை, ஹார்மானிக் சராசரி

harmonic mean in Tagalog

type of average
suwatuhing tamtaman

harmonic mean in Indonesian

type of average
rerata harmonik

Forms of harmonic mean

pluralharmonic means

Words formed from harmonic mean

Questions about harmonic mean

What does harmonic mean mean?
Harmonic mean means a type of measure of central tendency calculated as the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocals, i.e., H=n/1/x_1+1/x_2+⋯+1/x_n.
What is harmonic mean in Hindi?
Harmonic mean in Hindi is हरात्मक माध्य (harātmak mādhya). See Harmonic mean meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is harmonic mean?
Harmonic mean is a noun.
What is the plural of harmonic mean?
The plural of harmonic mean is harmonic means.

Words near harmonic mean in the dictionary

  1. harmonic divisions
  2. harmonic engine
  3. harmonic engines
  4. harmonic function
  5. harmonic functions
  6. harmonic mean
  7. harmonic means
  8. harmonic minor
  9. harmonic minor scale
  10. harmonic minor scales
  11. harmonic motion

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