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Glossary:Geometric mean

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The geometric mean, sometimes also called geometric average, is an average calculated by multiplying a set of positive values and taking the nth root, where n is the number of values.

The geometric mean is used to minimize the effects of extreme values; for instance, when averaging growth rates.

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