harmonic mean
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harmonic mean
noun harmonic means
- A type of measure of central tendency calculated as the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocals, i.e., H=n/1/x_1+1/x_2+⋯+1/x_n. The harmonic mean of two numbers a and c is the number b such that #123;a-b#92;overa#125;#61;#123;b-c#92;overc#125;. Combining the two ratios: #123;b-c#92;overc#125;#61;#123;(a-b)#43;(b-c)#92;overa#43;c#125;#61;#123;a-c#92;overa#43;c#125;. Rotating the proportion 90° clockwise: #123;c#92;overa#43;c#
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noun type of average
| Español | media armónica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조화 평균 johwa pyeonggyun |
| 日本語 | 調和平均 chōwaheikin |
| 中文 | 調和平均數 /调和平均数 tiáohé píngjūnshù |
| हिन्दी | हरात्मक माध्य harātmak mādhya |
| Português | média harmónica, média harmônica |
| Français | moyenne harmonique |
| Deutsch | harmonisches Mittel |
| Русский | сре́днее гармони́ческое srédneje garmoníčeskoje |
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