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av·er·age ( v r- j, v r j)n.1. Mathematics a. A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function. 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. 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. Phrasal Verbs: 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 'aw r, 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 Noun 1. the typical or normal amount or quality 2. the result obtained by adding the numbers or quantities in a set and dividing the total by the number of members in the set 3. on average usually or typically Adjective 1. usual or typical 2. calculated as an average 3. mediocre or inferior Verb [-aging, -aged] 1. to calculate or estimate the average of 2. to amount to or be on average [Middle English averay loss arising from damage to ships, ultimately from Arabic awār damage]
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 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 opportunitiesathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition 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" | | 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 ofarithmetic - 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 1. standard, normal, usual, par, mode, mean, rule, medium, norm, run of the mill, midpoint adjective 4. 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)
Translationsaverage [ˈævərɪdʒ] n → moyenne fon average → en moyenne; average [ˈævərɪdʒ] n → media averagen 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, 표준 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 keskiverto-, keskitasoinen moyen מְמוּצָע औसत prosječan átlag- sedang venjulegur, meðal- medio 普通の 평범한 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
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