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mean value

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noun

Mathematics.
  1. the ratio of the integral of a given function over a closed interval to the length of the interval.


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During a heatwave, not only the air but also the ocean grows warmer -- the temperature is substantially higher than the seasonal mean value for at least five consecutive days.

From Science Daily May 17, 2024

The first approach wishes to measure the expected mean value of y from a specific change in the value of x: this specific value implies the expected value.

From Textbooks Nov. 29, 2017

For each tissue type, we calculated the mean editing level of each site from different individuals and required the mean value should be computed from at least 10 samples.

From Nature Oct. 10, 2017

Looking at the feedback, he determined a mean value of transactions at $90.

From Forbes Mar. 18, 2015

The tails constitute an article of commerce, of no mean value.

From The Plant Hunters Adventures Among the Himalaya Mountains by Reid, Mayne

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