trimmed mean

a mean calculated by averaging the scores in a distribution after removing equal numbers of the highest and lowest values. For example, a researcher may decide to exclude the top and bottom 10% of the distribution; the mean is then calculated on the remaining 90% of scores.

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November 24th 2024

Aveyron boy

see wild boy of Aveyron.