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).
Full Definition of RELIGION. 1. b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance. 2. : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices. 3. archaic: scrupulous conformity: conscientiousness. 4.