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arithmetic mean

sum of a collection of numbers divided by the number of numbers in the collection
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Summary

arithmetic mean is a type of statistic[1]. It draws 3,934 Wikipedia views per month (type of statistic category, ranking #16 of 34).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: mean[3], Pythagorean mean[4], generalized mean[5], weighted mean[6], quasi-arithmetic mean[7], statistic[8]
  • Has use: pulse width[9]
  • Commons category: Arithmetic mean[10]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[12], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[13], mathisfun.com[14]
  • NCI Thesaurus ID: C53319[15]
  • Different from: sample mean[16], median[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[18]
  • Greater than: geometric mean[19]
  • Less than: root mean square[20]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[21]
  • P14864: keskiarvo[22]

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Influence

Things named for arithmetic mean include AM–GM inequality[23], an inequality[24].

Why It Matters

arithmetic mean has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for it include AM–GM inequality[23], an inequality[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Zache · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Less than → root mean square
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Different from → sample mean, median
    Instance of → type of statistic
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14864: keskiarvo, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789688721844"
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