AVEDEV
Returns the average of the absolute deviations of data points from their mean. AVEDEV is a measure of the variability in a data set.
Syntax
AVEDEV(number1,number2, ...)
Number1, number2, ... are 1 to 30 arguments for which you want the average of the absolute deviations.
Remarks
- The arguments must be either numbers or column references that contain numbers.
- If a column reference argument contains text, logical values, or is empty, those values are either ignored or return the #VALUE! error value; however, the value zero is included.
- The equation for average deviation is:
AVEDEV is influenced by the unit of measurement in the input data.
Example
| Col1 | Col2 | Col3 | Col4 | Col5 | Col6 | Col7 | Formula | Description (Result) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | =AVEDEV([Col1],[Col2],[Col3],[Col4],[Col5],[Col6],[Col7]) | Average of the absolute deviations of the numbers from their mean (1.020408) |