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JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 3 months agoThe word average can technically refer to arithmetic mean, median, mode, or range. That’s why you were probably taught them at the same time. That’s also why tests like the ACT tend to have a * at the top that says something along the lines of “The word average indicates arithmetic mean.”
morrowind@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
I have never in my life seen it refer to anything but the mean
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Because mean is the most common form of average. But, for example, when referring to salaries, the words median and average are often used interchangeably.
BA834024112@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
This isn’t true at all