Harmonic Average
Definition of 'Harmonic Average'The mean of a set of positive variables. Calculated by dividing the number of observations by the reciprocal of each number in the series.Also known as "harmonic mean". |
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Investopedia explains 'Harmonic Average'Alternately, the harmonic average could be thought of as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of inverse values. |
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