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minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·6 months agoI have never in my life seen it refer to anything but the mean
minus-squareJusticeForPorygon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down2·6 months agoBecause mean is the most common form of average. But, for example, when referring to salaries, the words median and average are often used interchangeably.
minus-squareBA834024112@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down4·edit-26 months agoThis isn’t true at all Edit: well they may be used interchangebly, but they’re also used incorrectly in that case
I have never in my life seen it refer to anything but the mean
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.
This isn’t true at all
Edit: well they may be used interchangebly, but they’re also used incorrectly in that case