Keskiarvoihin

Keskiarvoihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun keskiarvo, which means average or mean. In statistics and everyday mathematics, keskiarvo refers to the arithmetic mean calculated by adding values and dividing by their number. The illative plural keskiarvoihin is used when the verb or preposition governs the illative case and the reference is to the averages in a plural context, such as movement toward or reference to these values.

In addition to keskiarvoihin, keskiarvo has several inflected forms. Common plural forms include keskiarvot (nominative plural), keskiarvojen (genitive plural), keskiarvoja (partitive plural), keskiarvoissa (inessive plural), keskiarvoilla (adessive plural), and keskiarvoista (elative plural). The form keskiarvoihin specifically signals “to the averages” and is frequently found in statistical writing and analytical Finnish.

Usage and examples

- Tulokset perustuvat keskiarvoihin. (The results are based on the averages.)

- Verrattiin tuloksia keskiarvoihin. (The results were compared to the averages.)

- Keskiarvoihin perustuva analyysi antaa yleiskuvan datan keskivertotasosta. (A summary based on the averages provides a picture of the central tendency.)

Notes

Keskiarvoin kuvatut käsitteet voivat viitata aritmetiseen keskiarvoon, mutta kielenkäyttö voi myös viitata muihin keskiarvoihin, kuten geometrisiin tai painotettuihin keskiarvoihin kontekstin mukaan. Etymologisesti sana koostuu keski- (center) ja arvo (value).