a measure of variability equal to the average of the absolute values of a set of deviations from a specified value, usually the arithmetic mean
mean deviation
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mean deviation
noun
In a statistical distribution or a set of data, the average of the absolute values of the differences between individual numbers and their mean.
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In a statistical distribution, the average of the absolute values of the differences between individual numbers and their mean.
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