Mean Deviation (Noun)
Meaning
The arithmetic mean of the absolute values of deviations from the mean of a distribution.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The mean deviation of the dataset was calculated to determine the average distance between each data point and the mean value.
- To understand the variability of the data, the researcher calculated the mean deviation from the mean of the distribution.
- The mean deviation of the exam scores was higher than expected, indicating a wide range of scores among the students.
- The mean deviation is a measure of dispersion that is less sensitive to extreme values compared to the standard deviation.
- The teacher used the mean deviation to determine the average difference between the students' actual scores and their predicted scores.