へいきんち
noun
average value; mean
technicalnumber
1. average value; mean
The figure obtained by adding up a set of values and dividing by how many there are. Used wherever data is summarized: test scores, measurements, survey results, and economic statistics.
平均値(へいきんち)計算(けいさん)した
I calculated the average value.
This figure is slightly above the average.
When there is one extreme value, the mean sometimes fails to represent the data accurately.

Formed from 平均(へいきん) (average) plus () (value). In casual speech people often just say 平均(へいきん); 平均値(へいきんち) is the precise term used when contrasting it with other statistics.

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