Measure of Central Tendency

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛ.ʒər ʌv ˈsɛn.trəl ˈtɛn.dən.si/ Explain

In statistics, measure of central tendency is any metric that identifies a center of a set of numbers. The three most commonly used measures of central tendency are the:

• arithmetic mean,
• median,
• and mode.

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, measure of central tendency. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 115. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book

More Information

• McAdams, David E.. Average. allmathwords.org. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. 3/12/2009. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/a/average.html.

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McAdams, David E. Measure of Central Tendency. 3/24/2019. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/m/measureofcentraltendency.html.

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