No, a median isn’t a form of average, and neither is a mode. Both median and mode are mathematically distinct from an average, and only mean is definitively equivalent to average. When calculating the value of a mean, mode and median return the same number with normal distributions, but that doesn’t mean that a mode or median is in a type of average.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Median is a form of average
Average can mean mean, median, or mode
ericisshort@lemmy.world 1 year ago
No, a median isn’t a form of average, and neither is a mode. Both median and mode are mathematically distinct from an average, and only mean is definitively equivalent to average. When calculating the value of a mean, mode and median return the same number with normal distributions, but that doesn’t mean that a mode or median is in a type of average.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
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