Antalsgennemsnitlig

Antalsgennemsnitlig is a Danish compound adjective formed from ant al (count) and gennemsnitlig (average). It is not part of the formal statistical vocabulary in Danish, and its use is uncommon. In most contexts, Danish writers express the same idea with clearer phrases such as gennemsnitligt antal or gennemsnit (mean), which reduces ambiguity. When antalsgennemsnitlig appears, its exact meaning can vary with context and may be interpreted as referring to the mean value of a count-based variable.

In practice, the concept behind the term would be described using the standard language for averages of counts. For example, one would typically say “gennemsnitligt antal” to denote the average number of items or events, or refer to the mean of a count variable as the “middelværdi” or, in probabilistic contexts, the “forventet værdi.” Using the conventional terms helps ensure precision and comparability across studies and reports.

Examples of preferred phrasing in Danish include: “Det gennemsnitlige antal kunder pr. dag var 120,” and “Den gennemsnitlige tælling af defekte enheder pr. batch var 3.” These constructions clearly express the intended meaning without relying on nonstandard compounds.

See also: gennemsnit, middelværdi, forventet værdi, tælling, count data.