mean square
noun Statistics.
the mean of the squares of a set of numbers.
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Nearby words
- mean planet,
- mean proportional,
- mean sea level,
- mean solar day,
- mean solar time,
- mean square deviation,
- mean sun,
- mean time,
- mean to,
- mean value
Origin of mean square
First recorded in 1835–45
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019