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  • Median
    Identifies the central value in a sorted dataset, offering resistance to extreme values and representing typical cases in skewed distributions.
  • Mean
    Calculates the average by summing all values and dividing by their count, but is highly sensitive to outliers.
  • Measure of Center
    Summarizes a dataset with a single value that reflects its central tendency, aiding in data interpretation.
  • Outlier
    An extreme value in a dataset that can significantly distort statistical measures like the mean.
  • Resistance
    Describes a statistic's ability to remain stable despite the presence of extreme values or outliers.
  • Symmetric Distribution
    A dataset where values are evenly spread around the center, making mean and median similar.
  • Skewed Distribution
    A dataset where values are unevenly distributed, often causing mean and median to differ.
  • Central Tendency
    The concept of identifying a central value that best represents a dataset.
  • Sorted Data
    A dataset arranged from smallest to largest, necessary for determining the median.
  • Even Dataset
    A dataset with an even number of values, requiring the average of the two middle values for the median.
  • Odd Dataset
    A dataset with an odd number of values, where the median is the single middle value.
  • Histogram
    A graphical representation of data distribution, useful for visualizing central tendency and outliers.
  • Business Analytics
    The application of statistical measures like median and mean to inform decision-making in commercial contexts.
  • Data Interpretation
    The process of making sense of statistical measures to draw meaningful conclusions from datasets.
  • Typical Value
    A value that best represents the majority of a dataset, often identified by the median in skewed distributions.