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).
A denomination in Christianity is a distinct religious body identified by traits such as a common name, structure, leadership and doctrine.Individual bodies, however, may use alternative terms to describe themselves, such as church or sometimes fellowship.he Eastern Orthodox Church, together with Oriental Orthodoxy and the Assyrian Church of the East, constitutes Eastern Christianity. Eastern Christian denominations are represented mostly in Eastern Europe, North Asia, the Middle East and Northeast Africa.