returns the average deviation of a list of numbers.
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Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 6.1 Security:
# Syntax
averageDeviation(numbersList)
# Params
- numbersList : A comma-separated list of numbers, or an expression that evaluates to such a list, or an array containing only numbers.
# Examples
averageDeviation(8,10,12) -- returns 1.333333
put averageDeviation(studentScores) into field "Average Deviation"
# Description
Use the averageDeviation function to analyze the amount of spread in a list of numbers.
The average deviation is a measure of how widely distributed the numbers in the numbersList are.
If a math operation on finite inputs produces a non-finite output, an execution error is thrown. See math operations for more information.
# Tags
math,
# See
- **control structure:** function - **glossary:** return, math operation - **function:** populationVariance, variance, average, median, populationStandardDeviation, sum, standardDeviation