quadratic mean en · NOUN
Etymology
Quadratic in the phrase refers to the squaring on the terms.
Meanings
- A type of average, calculated as the square root of the mean of the squares, i.e. Q=√x_1²+x_2²+...+x_n²/n.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quadratic means | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
harmonic mean · arithmetic mean · geometric mean
Hypernyms
mean · average · measure of central tendency
Synonyms
root mean square · rms · RMS