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mean absolute deviation

mean absolute deviation noun: in a set of data, the average of the absolute values of the deviations from a chosen central point.

Noun

mean absolute deviation (plural mean absolute deviations)

  1. In a set of data, the average of the absolute values of the deviations from a chosen central point.

Forms of mean absolute deviation

pluralmean absolute deviations

Questions about mean absolute deviation

What does mean absolute deviation mean?
Mean absolute deviation means in a set of data, the average of the absolute values of the deviations from a chosen central point.
What part of speech is mean absolute deviation?
Mean absolute deviation is a noun.
What is the plural of mean absolute deviation?
The plural of mean absolute deviation is mean absolute deviations.

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