mean absolute deviation

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Noun

mean absolute deviation (plural mean absolute deviations)

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

Usage notes

• 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

average of absolute deviations

Finnish: keskipoikkeama