In statistics, what is the specific term for the arithmetic average of a data set?

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Mean

The mean is calculated by summing all data points and dividing by the total count. It is one of the three main measures of central tendency, along with the median and the mode.

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What specific term is used for the value found by dividing the sum of a data set by the total count of points?

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