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Record 1 2013-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
CONT

for "mean absolute deviation" : Occasionally the mean deviation is defined in terms of absolute deviations from the median or other average instead of the mean. An interesting property of ... the mean deviation about the median is [that it is] a minimum. Note that it would be more appropriate to use the terminology, mean absolute deviation rather than mean deviation.

OBS

for "average deviation" : Since the term average has a broad meaning which encompasses the arithmetic mean, the median and the mode, it is best to avoid using average and mean as synonyms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
DEF

Mesure de la dispersion basée sur la moyenne arithmétique des écarts des valeurs calculées, estimées ou observées, à une valeur centrale (par exemple la moyenne ou la médiane), ces écarts étant comptés en valeur absolue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estadística
DEF

Medida de dispersión basada en la media aritmética de las desviaciones de los valores calculados, estimados u observados respecto de algún valor central (por ejemplo, media o mediana), las desviaciones se toman en valor absoluto.

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Record 2 2007-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
DEF

In statistics, the average or arithmetic mean of the deviations, taken without regard to sign, from some fixed value, usually the arithmetic mean of the data.

CONT

Microsite Thermal Preferences in Skinks ... Thermal Profiles.-The mean deviation from the preferred temperature range across 15 days was 1.99 ± 0.65°C for occupied rocks and 4.33 ± 2.11°C for unoccupied rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
DEF

Moyenne de tous les écarts à la moyenne traités sans égard au signe.

Spanish

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