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How To Apply The Metrics Each axis is scored on a 1-10 scale, and the composite score is the arithmetic mean.
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Ranjeet Mudholkar, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
To find the median of an even number of values, take the middle two and then find the pair's arithmetic mean of those two.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021
Ranjeet Mudholkar, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
To find the median of an even number of values, take the middle two and then find the pair's arithmetic mean of those two.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arithmetic mean
Noun
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Temperatures on Friday and Saturday in the metro are expected to be limited to the mid-60s, which is slightly lower than the average of 70 degrees that is typical in early May.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Academic recovery from the pandemic is still uneven, and chronic absenteeism — students missing 10% or more of school days — remains stubbornly high in Chicago Public Schools at roughly 40% of students, well above state and national averages.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Philosopher Aristotle believed in the golden mean: Between two extremes lies perfection.—
María Munsuri,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
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What was once perceived as a temporary fix may, however, prove to be the golden mean.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
21 June 2025
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“Arithmetic mean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arithmetic%20mean. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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