arithmetic mean
Noun

arithmetic mean (plural arithmetic means)

  1. (statistics, probability) The measure of central tendency of a set of values computed by dividing the sum of the values by their number.
    Synonyms: mean, average, arithmetic average
    The arithmetic mean of 3, 6, 2, 3 and 6 is (3 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 6) \div 5 = 4.
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