mean vs average: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: mean or average

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meanadjective

(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

meanverb

intend to refer to

meanadjective

marked by poverty befitting a beggar

meanadjective

of no value or worth

meanverb

denote or connote

meanverb

have as a logical consequence

meanadjective

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

meannoun

an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

meanadjective

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

meanverb

have in mind as a purpose

meanadjective

having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

meanverb

mean or intend to express or convey

meanadjective

characterized by malice

meanverb

destine or designate for a certain purpose

meanadjective

excellent

averageadjective

lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

averageverb

compute the average of

averageadjective

around the middle of a scale of evaluation

averageadjective

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

averageverb

amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

averagenoun

a statistic describing the location of a distribution

averageadjective

relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)

averageadjective

lacking exceptional quality or ability

averageadjective

relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

averageverb

achieve or reach on average

averagenoun

an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual

averagenoun

(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities

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