Geometric-mean
noun, Mathematics.
1.
the mean of n positive numbers obtained by taking the n th root of the product of the numbers:
The geometric mean of 6 and 24 is 12.
noun
1.
the average value of a set of n integers, terms, or quantities, expressed as the nth root of their product Compare arithmetic mean
geometric mean n.
The nth root, usually the positive nth root, of a product of n factors.
geometric mean
The positive nth root of the product of a set of n numbers. For example, the geometric mean of 2 × 3 × 6 × 8 is the 4th root of 288, or approximately 4.12.
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