norm

Noun
  1. A standard or model or pattern regarded as typical (synset 113876685)
    "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"
    is a type of: criterion, measure, standard, touchstone - a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
  2. A statistic describing the location of a distribution (synset 106031110)
    "it set the norm for American homes"
    referred to in: statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
    is a type of: statistic - a datum that can be represented numerically
    subtypes:
    • age norm - the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear
    • modal value, mode - the most frequent value of a random variable
    • median, median value - the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items
    • mean, mean value - an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
    same as: average

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