Mean Deviation

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Mean Deviation

Mean deviation is the arithmetic mean of the absolute deviations from a chosen central value.

$$MD_a=\frac{1}{n}\sum_{i=1}^{n}|x_i-a|$$

Usage

- Used as a measure of dispersion.

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