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measure of central tendency

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noun

Statistics.
  1. a statistic that in some way specifies the central tendency of a sample of measurements, as the mean, median, or mode.


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According to Laerd Statistics, “a measure of central tendency is a single value that attempts to describe a set of data by identifying the central position within that set of data.”

From Slate Dec. 5, 2019

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