geometric mean
noun
: 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
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The use of the geometric mean helps aggregate multiple pieces of evidence to avoid an overemphasis on any single factor, leading to a balanced evaluation of the candidate's overall impact.
Consider the evaluation of a researcher’s achievements.
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Parul Batra, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
That meant that the geometric mean titers of BA.4/BA.5 antibodies were 5.11-fold higher for those who received the new booster compared to those who received a booster of the original Moderna Covid vaccine if those people had been previously infected with Covid.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 14 Nov. 2022
And would that be the arithmetic mean, or the geometric mean?
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2010
There are actually three other kinds of mean: the geometric mean, the weighted mean, and the harmonic mean.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021
Compared with pre-booster antibody levels, the geometric mean fold rise in BA.4/5 antibodies rose 6.3-fold among mRNA-1273.214 recipients but only 3.5-fold for recipients of the current booster.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 July 2022
By one measure, known as the geometric mean ratio (GMR), the monovalent 30 microgram booster compared to the current booster was 2.23; the 60 microgram monovalent booster had a GMR of 3.15 (higher is better).
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 28 June 2022
Before the fourth booster, all the seronegative participants had geometric mean titers (GMT) of omicron neutralizing antibodies at around 300.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022
In the case of omicron, the combo shot generated neutralizing antibody levels twice as high as the current shot (when comparing geometric mean titres).
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2022
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Parul Batra, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
That meant that the geometric mean titers of BA.4/BA.5 antibodies were 5.11-fold higher for those who received the new booster compared to those who received a booster of the original Moderna Covid vaccine if those people had been previously infected with Covid.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 14 Nov. 2022
And would that be the arithmetic mean, or the geometric mean?
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2010
There are actually three other kinds of mean: the geometric mean, the weighted mean, and the harmonic mean.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021
Compared with pre-booster antibody levels, the geometric mean fold rise in BA.4/5 antibodies rose 6.3-fold among mRNA-1273.214 recipients but only 3.5-fold for recipients of the current booster.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 July 2022
By one measure, known as the geometric mean ratio (GMR), the monovalent 30 microgram booster compared to the current booster was 2.23; the 60 microgram monovalent booster had a GMR of 3.15 (higher is better).
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 28 June 2022
Before the fourth booster, all the seronegative participants had geometric mean titers (GMT) of omicron neutralizing antibodies at around 300.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022
In the case of omicron, the combo shot generated neutralizing antibody levels twice as high as the current shot (when comparing geometric mean titres).
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2022
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“Geometric mean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geometric%20mean. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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