average

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Pronunciation
/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/
/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

The arithmetic mean.

Example Sentences
  • The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18.
2 Definition

Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.

3 Definition

(marine) Financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.

4 Definition

Customs duty or similar charge payable on transported goods.

5 Definition

Proportional or equitable distribution of financial expense.

6 Definition

An indication of a player's ability calculated from his scoring record, etc.

Example Sentences
  • batting average
7 Definition

(in the plural) In the corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets.

8 Definition

The service that a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the animals of the tenant, such as the transportation of wheat, turf, etc.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To compute the average of, especially the arithmetic mean.

Example Sentences
  • If you average 10, 20 and 24, you get 18.
2 Definition

Over a period of time or across members of a population, to have or generate a mean value of.

Example Sentences
  • I averaged 75% in my examinations this year.
3 Definition

To divide among a number, according to a given proportion.

Example Sentences
  • to average a loss
4 Definition

To be, generally or on average.

Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Constituting or relating to the average.

Example Sentences
  • The average age of the participants was 18.5.
2 Definition

Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.

Example Sentences
  • I soon found I was only an average chess player.
3 Definition

Typical.

Example Sentences
  • The average family will not need the more expensive features of this product.
4 Definition

Not outstanding, not good, banal; bad or poor.