: a number that is calculated by adding quantities together and then dividing the total by the number of quantities
: a level that is typical of a group, class, or series : a middle point between extremes
Full Definition
1 a : a single value (as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values
b : mean 1b
2 a : an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean
(...)"
It's common to see arithmetic mean and average to be treated as synonyms - but the mean is really just a type of average.
"av·er·age\ˈa-v(ə-)rij\ noun
: a number that is calculated by adding quantities together and then dividing the total by the number of quantities
: a level that is typical of a group, class, or series : a middle point between extremes
Full Definition
1 a : a single value (as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values b : mean 1b 2 a : an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean (...)"
It's common to see arithmetic mean and average to be treated as synonyms - but the mean is really just a type of average.