geometric mean


geometric mean

noun

Definition of GEOMETRIC MEAN

: the nth root of the product of n numbers; specifically : a number that is the second term of three consecutive terms of a geometric progression <the geometric mean of 9 and 4 is 6>

First Known Use of GEOMETRIC MEAN

1879

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