In the succeeding sections we will give statistical measures for these concepts of central tendency. Definitions of Center. Now we explain the three different ways of defining the center of a distribution. All three are called measures of central tendency. Balance Scale. One definition of central tendency is the point at which the distribution is in balance. Figure 2 shows the distribution of the five numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 16 placed upon a balance scale.
Religious denomination. A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity. Major denominations and religions of the world. The term refers to the various Christian denominations (for example, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and the many varieties of Protestantism).
Ether is the name of the currency used within Ethereum. It is used to pay for computation within the EVM. This is done indirectly by purchasing gas for ether as explained in gas. Ethereum has a metric system of denominations used as units of Ether. Each denomination has its own unique name (some bear the family name of seminal figures playing a role in evolution of computer science and cryptoeconomics). The smallest denomination aka base unit of Ether is called Wei.