# AVEDEV

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## Content



This function calculates the average of the absolute deviations of the specified values from their mean.

## Syntax

AVEDEV(*value1*,*value2*,...)
AVEDEV(*array*)
AVEDEV(*array1*,*array2*,...)

## Arguments

Each argument can be a double-precision floating-point value, an integer value, or an array (cell range) of these. Up to 255 arguments may be included. You can use a single array (cell range) instead of a list of values. You can use multiple arrays (cell ranges) as well.

## Remarks

This is a measure of the variability in a data set.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric data for all arguments. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`AVEDEV(B5,L32,N25,D17)`
`AVEDEV(B1:B5)`
`AVEDEV(B1:B17,L1:L17,N2:N8)`
`AVEDEV(R5C2,R32C12,R25C15)`
`AVEDEV(R1C2:R1C7)`
`AVEDEV(98,79,85)` gives the result 7.1111111111

## Version Available

This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.

## See Also

[AVERAGE](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsAtoC/FunctionAVERAGE) \| [DEVSQ](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-functionsall/formulas-functsDtoG/FunctionDEVSQ) \| [Statistical Functions](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-formula/formulas-overview/formulas-functs/formulas-functtypes/formulas-functsstats)