Meaning Of The Word Mean distance

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What's The Definition Of Mean distance?

mean distance in American English
the arithmetic mean of the greatest and least distances of a planet from the sun, used in stating the size of an orbit; the semimajor axis
the average of the greatest and least distances in the orbit of a celestial body from its focus

mean distance in British English
noun: the average of the greatest and least distances of a celestial body from its primary

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