What is the meaning of Mean Deviation?

Mean Deviation is the average absolute value of the difference between the population of numbers and the mean.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). mean deviation. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mean_deviation/definitions/1158031
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "mean deviation" http://smartdefine.org/mean_deviation/definitions/1158031 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, mean deviation, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/mean_deviation/definitions/1158031>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "mean deviation" 21 October 2010. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mean_deviation/definitions/1158031>
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