Mode Function
Definition
The mode function is a statistical measure that identifies the most frequently occurring value in a dataset.
Analogy
Think of the mode function as finding the most popular item in a group. Just like how you can determine the most popular flavor of ice cream by counting which one appears the most, the mode function helps us find the value that occurs most often in a set of data.
Related terms
Mean Function: The mean function calculates the average value of a dataset.
Median Function: The median function finds the middle value in an ordered dataset.
Range Function: The range function determines the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a dataset.
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