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).
The denominations have different beliefs on certain issues. Many of the different denominations in Christianity (Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Nazarene, etc.) came about because of something that happened in the 15th century.At that time, a Roman Catholic priest named Martin Luther broke away from Catholicism after he wasn't able to fix some wrong things in the church.ince the beginning of the Reformation, many different denominations have appeared. Christian people usually attend different churches and denominations because they're comfortable with the people they meet there, the type of preaching, or the style of worship.