average

phonetic symbol: / ǽvɚɪdʒ | ǽvrədʒ | ǽvrɪdʒ / 

average - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
e.g.)
・he is about average in height
・the snowfall this month is below average

[ noun ]
■ a statistic describing the location of a distribution
norm

[ noun ]
■ (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities

[ verb ]
■ compute the average of
average out

[ verb ]
■ achieve or reach on average
e.g.)
・He averaged a C

[ verb ]
■ amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
e.g.)
・The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40
average out

[ adjective satellite ]
■ lacking special distinction, rank, or status
■ commonly encountered
e.g.)
・average people
ordinary

[ adjective satellite ]
■ around the middle of a scale of evaluation
e.g.)
・an orange of average size
intermediate , medium

[ adjective satellite ]
■ approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
e.g.)
・the average income in New England is below that of the nation
・of average height for his age
mean

[ adjective satellite ]
■ 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)
median

[ adjective satellite ]
■ relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
modal

[ adjective satellite ]
■ lacking exceptional quality or ability
e.g.)
・a novel of average merit
・the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
fair , mediocre , middling

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