population mean

noun

The mean (usually arithmetic, but possibly geometric) of all members of a population or all possible values from which a sample can be taken, as opposed to a sample mean.

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Meanings

nounpopulation mean (plural population means)

plural population means

  1. mathematicsThe mean (usually arithmetic, but possibly geometric) of all members of a population or all possible values from which a sample can be taken, as opposed to a sample mean.

Translations

Czech populační průměr
  • populační průměrmean of all members of a population
Finnish perusjoukon keskiarvo, populaation keskiarvo
  • perusjoukon keskiarvomean of all members of a population
  • populaation keskiarvomean of all members of a population
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