##  [Average Age of Collection](/index.php/average-age-collection) 

  ##  [Average Age of Collection](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/average-age-collection-0) 

  

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Definition

The arithmetic mean of the elapsed time (typically measured in years) since either an item's publication date or acquisition date across a defined set of items in the collection, providing a summary indicator of the collection's currency for that set and reporting period.