av·er·age ( v  r- j, vrj)n. 1. Mathematics a. A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function. b. See arithmetic mean. 2. a. An intermediate level or degree: near the average in size. b. The usual or ordinary kind or quality: Although the wines vary, the average is quite good. 3. Sports The ratio of a team's or player's successful performances such as wins, hits, or goals, divided by total opportunities for successful performance, such as games, times at bat, or shots: finished the season with a .500 average; a batting average of .274. 4. Law a. The loss of a ship or cargo, caused by damage at sea. b. The incurrence of damage or loss of a ship or cargo at sea. c. The equitable distribution of such a loss among concerned parties. d. A charge incurred through such a loss. 5. Nautical Small expenses or charges that are usually paid by the master of a ship. adj. 1. Mathematics Of, relating to, or constituting an average. 2. Being intermediate between extremes, as on a scale: a player of average ability. 3. Usual or ordinary in kind or character: a poll of average people; average eyesight. 4. Assessed in accordance with the law of averages. v. av·er·aged, av·er·ag·ing, av·er·ag·es v.tr. 1. Mathematics To calculate the average of: average a set of numbers. 2. To do or have an average of: averaged three hours of work a day. 3. To distribute proportionately: average one's income over four years so as to minimize the tax rate. v.intr. Phrasal Verbs: To be or amount to an average: Some sparrows are six inches long, but they average smaller. Our expenses averaged out to 45 dollars per day. average down To purchase shares of the same security at successively lower prices in order to reduce the average price of one's position. average up To purchase shares of the same security at successively higher prices in order to achieve a larger position at an average price that is lower than the current market value. [From Middle English averay, charge above the cost of freight, from Old French avarie, from Old Italian avaria, duty, from Arabic 'aw  r ya, damaged goods, from 'awr, blemish, from 'awira, to be damaged; see  wr in Semitic roots.]av er·age·ly adv.av er·age·ness n.Synonyms: average, medium, mediocre, fair1, middling, indifferent, tolerable These adjectives indicate a middle position on a scale of evaluation. Average and medium apply to what is midway between extremes and imply both sufficiency and lack of distinction: a novel of average merit; an orange of medium size. Mediocre stresses the undistinguished aspect of what is average: "The caliber of the students . . . has gone from mediocre to above average" (Judy Pasternak). What is fair is passable but substantially below excellent: in fair health. Middling refers to a ranking between average and mediocre: gave a middling performance. Indifferent suggests neutrality: "His home, alas, was but an indifferent attic" (Edward Everett Hale). Something tolerable is merely acceptable: prepared a tolerable meal. |
average [ˈævərɪdʒ ˈævrɪdʒ]
n
1. the typical or normal amount, quality, degree, etc. above average in intelligence
2. (Mathematics) Also called arithmetic mean the result obtained by adding the numbers or quantities in a set and dividing the total by the number of members in the set the average of 3, 4, and 8 is 5
3. (Mathematics) (of a continuously variable ratio, such as speed) the quotient of the differences between the initial and final values of the two quantities that make up the ratio his average over the journey was 30 miles per hour
4. (Law) Maritime law
a. a loss incurred or damage suffered by a ship or its cargo at sea
b. the equitable apportionment of such loss among the interested parties
5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (often plural) Stock Exchange a simple or weighted average of the prices of a selected group of securities computed in order to facilitate market comparisons
on (the or an) average usually; typically on average, he goes twice a week
adj
1. usual or typical
2. mediocre or inferior his performance was only average
3. constituting a numerical average the average age an average speed
4. approximately typical of a range of values the average contents of a matchbox
vb
1. (tr) to obtain or estimate a numerical average of
2. (tr) to assess the general quality of
3. (tr) to perform or receive a typical number of to average eight hours' work a day
4. (tr) to divide up proportionately they averaged the profits among the staff
5. (tr) to amount to or be on average the children averaged 15 years of age
6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) (intr) Stock Exchange to purchase additional securities in a holding whose price has fallen (average down) or risen (average up) in anticipation of a speculative profit after further increases in price
[C15 averay loss arising from damage to ships or cargoes (shared equitably among all concerned, hence the modern sense), from Old Italian avaria, ultimately from Arabic awār damage, blemish]
averagely adv
| average (vr-j) A number, especially the arithmetic mean, that is derived from and considered typical or representative of a set of numbers. Compare arithmetic meanmedianmode |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | average - a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes" statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters statistic - a datum that can be represented numerically age norm - the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear modal value, mode - the most frequent value of a random variable median, median value - the value below which 50% of the cases fall mean, mean value - an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n |
| 2. | average - (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities batting average, hitting average - (baseball) a measure of a batter's performance; the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat; "Ted Williams once had a batting average above .400" fielding average - (baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance; the number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | |
| 3. | average - an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual; "he is about average in height"; "the snowfall this month is below average" scale value - a value on some scale of measurement | |
| Verb | 1. | average - amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; "The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40" |
| 2. | average - achieve or reach on average; "He averaged a C" | |
| 3. | average - compute the average of arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations | |
| Adj. | 1. | average - approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall" statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters normal - conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events" |
| 2. | average - lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered; "average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street" common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap" | |
| 3. | average - lacking exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best" ordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine" | |
| 4. | average - around the middle of a scale of evaluation; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers" moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" | |
| 5. | average - relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; "the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30" statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters normal - conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events" | |
| 6. | average - relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values); "the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20"; "the median income for the year was $15,000" statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters normal - conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events" |
average
noun
adjective
1. usual, common, standard, general, normal, regular, ordinary, typical, commonplace, unexceptional The average man burns 2000 calories a day.
usual great, bad, different, special, terrible, unusual, outstanding, remarkable, awful, exceptional, memorable, notable, abnormal
usual great, bad, different, special, terrible, unusual, outstanding, remarkable, awful, exceptional, memorable, notable, abnormal
2. mean, middle, medium, intermediate, median Of the US's million millionaires, the average age was 63.
mean minimum, maximum
mean minimum, maximum
3. mediocre, fair, ordinary, moderate, pedestrian, indifferent, not bad, middling, insignificant, so-so (informal), banal, second-rate, middle-of-the-road, tolerable, run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, unexceptional, bog-standard (Brit. & Irish slang), no great shakes (informal), fair to middling (informal) I was only average academically.
Translations
average [ˈævərɪdʒ]
A. ADJ
2. (= normal, typical) → medio
the average American drives 10,000 miles per year → el americano medio hace unas 10.000 millas al año con su coche
an average thirteen-year-old child could understand it → un niño de trece años de inteligencia media podría entenderlo
that's average for a woman of your age → eso es lo normal para una mujer de tu edad
of average ability → de capacidad media
of average height → de estatura mediana or media
the average man → el hombre medio
he's not your average footballer → no es el típico futbolista
the average American drives 10,000 miles per year → el americano medio hace unas 10.000 millas al año con su coche
an average thirteen-year-old child could understand it → un niño de trece años de inteligencia media podría entenderlo
that's average for a woman of your age → eso es lo normal para una mujer de tu edad
of average ability → de capacidad media
of average height → de estatura mediana or media
the average man → el hombre medio
he's not your average footballer → no es el típico futbolista
B. N → media f, promedio m
to do an average of 150kph → hacer una media or un promedio de 150kph
it takes an average of ten weeks for a house sale to be completed → como promedio la venta de una casa se lleva a término en unas diez semanas
above average → superior a la media or al promedio, por encima de la media or del promedio
below average → inferior a la media or al promedio, por debajo de la media or del promedio
on average → como promedio, por término medio
a rough average → una media aproximada
to take an average of sth → calcular la media or el promedio de algo
to do an average of 150kph → hacer una media or un promedio de 150kph
it takes an average of ten weeks for a house sale to be completed → como promedio la venta de una casa se lleva a término en unas diez semanas
above average → superior a la media or al promedio, por encima de la media or del promedio
below average → inferior a la media or al promedio, por debajo de la media or del promedio
on average → como promedio, por término medio
a rough average → una media aproximada
to take an average of sth → calcular la media or el promedio de algo
C. VT
2. (= reach an average of) pay increases are averaging 9.75% → los aumentos de sueldo son, como media or promedio, del 9,75%
we average eight hours' work a day → trabajamos por término medio unas ocho horas diarias, trabajamos una media or un promedio de unas ocho horas diarias
the sales average 200 copies a week → el promedio de ventas es de unos 200 ejemplares a la semana
the temperature averaged 13 degrees over the month → la temperatura media or promedio fue de unos 13 grados a lo largo del mes, la temperatura alcanzó una media or un promedio de unos 13 grados a lo largo del mes
he averaged 140kph all the way (Aut) → hizo un promedio or una media de 140kph en todo el recorrido
we average eight hours' work a day → trabajamos por término medio unas ocho horas diarias, trabajamos una media or un promedio de unas ocho horas diarias
the sales average 200 copies a week → el promedio de ventas es de unos 200 ejemplares a la semana
the temperature averaged 13 degrees over the month → la temperatura media or promedio fue de unos 13 grados a lo largo del mes, la temperatura alcanzó una media or un promedio de unos 13 grados a lo largo del mes
he averaged 140kph all the way (Aut) → hizo un promedio or una media de 140kph en todo el recorrido
average down VT + ADV to average sth down → sacar el promedio or la media de algo tirando hacia abajo
average out
B. VI + ADV it'll average out in the end → al final una cosa compensará por la otra
to average out at → salir a un promedio or una media de
it averages out at 50p a glass → sale a un promedio or una media de 50 peniques el vaso
our working hours average out at eight a day → trabajamos un promedio or una media de ocho horas al día
to average out at → salir a un promedio or una media de
it averages out at 50p a glass → sale a un promedio or una media de 50 peniques el vaso
our working hours average out at eight a day → trabajamos un promedio or una media de ocho horas al día
average up VT + ADV to average sth up → sacar el promedio or la media de algo tirando hacia arriba
Position of "medio"
You should generally put medio after the noun when you mean "average" and before the noun when you mean "half": ...the average citizen... ...el ciudadano medio... ...the average salary... ...el salario medio... ...half a kilo of tomatoes... ...medio kilo de tomates...
AVERAGE, HALF
Position of "medio"
You should generally put medio after the noun when you mean "average" and before the noun when you mean "half": ...the average citizen... ...el ciudadano medio... ...the average salary... ...el salario medio... ...half a kilo of tomatoes... ...medio kilo de tomates...
average [ˈævərɪdʒ]
n
(gen) → moyenne f
on average → en moyenne
above average, above the average → au-dessus de la moyenne
below average, below the average → en-dessous de la moyenne
the average for sth/sb → la moyenne pour qch/qn
for an average of ten days → pendant dix jours en moyenne
on average → en moyenne
above average, above the average → au-dessus de la moyenne
below average, below the average → en-dessous de la moyenne
the average for sth/sb → la moyenne pour qch/qn
for an average of ten days → pendant dix jours en moyenne
(MATHEMATICS) → moyenne f
vi
to average out at sth
My working week averages out at 40 hours → Je travaille en moyenne 40 heures par semaine.
to average out at sth
My working week averages out at 40 hours → Je travaille en moyenne 40 heures par semaine.
average
n → (Durch)schnitt m; (Math also) → Mittelwert m; to do an average of 50 miles a day/3% a week → durchschnittlich or im (Durch)schnitt 50 Meilen pro Tag fahren/3% pro Woche erledigen; what’s your average over the last six months? → was haben Sie im letzten halben Jahr durchschnittlich geleistet/verdient etc?; on average → durchschnittlich, im (Durch)schnitt; (= normally) → normalerweise; if you take the average (Math) → wenn Sie den (Durch)schnitt or Mittelwert nehmen; (general) → wenn Sie den durchschnittlichen Fall nehmen; above average → überdurchschnittlich, über dem Durchschnitt; below average → unterdurchschnittlich, unter dem Durchschnitt; the law of averages → das Gesetz der Serie; by the law of averages → aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach
adj → durchschnittlich; (= ordinary) → Durchschnitts-; (= not good or bad) → mittelmäßig; above/below average → über-/unterdurchschnittlich; the average man, Mr Average → der Durchschnittsbürger; the average Scot → der Durchschnittsschotte; he’s a man of average height → er ist von mittlerer Größe
vt
(= find the average of) → den Durchschnitt ermitteln von
(= do etc on average) → auf einen Schnitt von … kommen; we averaged 80 km/h → wir kamen auf einen Schnitt von 80 km/h, wir sind durchschnittlich 80 km/h gefahren; the factory averages 500 cars a week → die Fabrik produziert durchschnittlich or im (Durch)schnitt 500 Autos pro Woche
average [ˈævərɪdʒ]
average [ˈævərɪdʒ]
1. adj → medio/a (pej) → qualsiasi inv, ordinario/a
average [ˈævərɪdʒ]
1. adj → medio/a (pej) → qualsiasi inv, ordinario/a
n average [ˈӕvəridʒ]
the result of adding several amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts The average of 3, 7, 9 and 13 is 8 (= 32:4). gemiddeld مُعَدَّل، مُتَوَسِّط средно число průměr gennemsnit der Durchschnitt μέσος όρος media keskmine میانگین؛ معدل keskiarvo moyenne מְמוּצָע औसत prosjek átlag rata-rata meðaltal media 平均 평균 vidurkis caurmērs; vidusmērs; vidējais lielums purata gemiddelde gjennomsnitt średnia média medie среднее арифметическое priemer povprečje prosek medeltal, medelvärde ค่าเฉลี่ย ortalama 平均數 середнє число اوسط trung bình 平均数
adj
1 obtained by finding the average of amounts etc average price; the average temperature for the week. gemiddeld مُعَدَّل، مُتَوَسِّط среден průměrný gennemsnitlig; gennemsnits- durchschnittlich μέσος medio, promedio keskmine میانگین keskimääräinen moyen מְמוּצָע औसत prosječan átlagos rata-rata meðal-, meðaltals- medio 平均の 평균의 vidutinis caurmēra; vidējais gemiddeld gjennomsnittlig, gjennomsnitts- średni médio mediu средний priemerný povprečen prosečan genomsnittlig โดยเฉลี่ย ortalama 平均的 середній اوسطاً trung bình 平均的
2 ordinary; not exceptional The average person is not wealthy; His work is average. gemiddeld, gewoon عادي обикновен průměrný gennemsnits-; middel Durchschnitts-... μέσος, συνηθισμένος medio; corriente, común keskmine عادی؛ متوسط tavallinen moyen מְמוּצָע औसत prosječan átlag- sedang venjulegur, meðal- medio 普通の 보통의 vidutinis, vidutiniškas parasts; viduvējs sederhana gemiddeld, middelmatig gjennomsnitts-, middels przeciętny mediano obişnuit; mediocru обычный; средний priemerný povprečen prosečan genomsnitts-, genomsnittlig, medelmåttig ธรรมดา sıradan, vasat 平常的 звичайний, нормальний عام ،معمولی theo chuẩn mực thông thường 平常的
v
to form an average His expenses averaged (out at) 15 dollars a day. is gemiddeld يَجِد المُعَدَّل определям общо равнище činit v průměru udgøre i gennemsnit durchschnittlich betragen είμαι κατά μέσο όρο sumar una media de keskeltläbi olema میانگین گرفتن laskea keskiarvo atteindre en moyenne לְחָשֵב מְמוּצָע औसत निकालना iznositi u prosjeku átlagban kitesz rata-rata ná að meðaltali essere/ammontare in media 平均～である 평균하다 vidutiniškai sudaryti dot /sasniegt caurmērā gemiddeld komen op utgjøre i gjennomsnitt osiągać średnio somar em média a se ridica în medie la в среднем равняться priemerne dosahovať doseči v povprečju držati se proseka u nečemu uppgå till i genomsnitt เฉลี่ย ortalama olarak tutmak 平均為 в середньому становити اوسط نکالنا tính trung bình 平均为
average → معدل متوسط průměr, průměrný gennemsnit, gennemsnitlig Durchschnitt, durchschnittlich μέσος, μέσος όρος medio, promedio keskiarvo, keskimääräinen moyen, moyenne prosječan, prosjek media, medio 平均, 平均の 평균, 평균의 gemiddeld, gemiddelde gjennomsnitt, gjennomsnittlig przeciętna, przeciętny média, médio среднее, средний genomsnitt, genomsnittlig โดยเฉลี่ย, ค่าเฉลี่ย ortalama mức trung bình, trung bình 平均数, 平均的
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