mean deviation

/min ˈdiviˌeɪʃən/
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Definitions of mean deviation
  1. noun
    the arithmetic mean of the absolute values of deviations from the mean of a distribution
    synonyms: mean deviation from the mean
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    deviation
    the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
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