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Data & Analytics · Foundational

Mode

The most frequently occurring value in a dataset; there may be none, one (unimodal) or several (multimodal).

Definition

The mode is the only measure of central tendency that works for nominal categorical data. Bimodal distributions often signal two mixed groups.

Example

The mode of shirt sizes sold is 'M'.

Exam tip

For categorical data such as favorite color, only the mode applies.

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