noun / adjective
mean
An average or intermediate value.
The chart shows the mean temperature for each month.
Etymology
The French ancestor means middle or intermediate. The mathematical mean names a central value calculated from a set of quantities.
More examples
- Calculate the mean of these numbers.
- Her score is above the mean.
- The mean age was forty.
Forms
mean · means
Similar words
- average
- More familiar; can describe several different statistical measures.