• Because mean is the most common form of average. But, for example, when referring to salaries, the words median and average are often used interchangeably.

      • @BA834024112@lemmy.zip
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        This isn’t true at all

        Edit: well they may be used interchangebly, but they’re also used incorrectly in that case