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- Dictionaryaverage/ˈav(ə)rɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number: "the proportion of over-60s is above the EU average of 19 per cent"
- 2. the apportionment of financial liability resulting from loss of or damage to a ship or its cargo.
adjective
- 1. constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts: "the average temperature in May was 4°C below normal" Similar
verb
- 1. amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time; mean: "annual inflation averaged 2.4 per cent"
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AVERAGE definition: 1. the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number…. Learn more.
1. a. : a single value (such as a mean, mode, or median) that summarizes or represents the general significance of a set of unequal values. b. : mean sense 1b. 2. a. : an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean. b. : a level (as of intelligence) typical of a group, class, or series. above the average. 3.
a standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual: The audience figures were lower than average for this sort of film. the average In western Europe, a seven to eight-hour working day is about the average. on average On average, people who don't smoke are healthier than people who do.
An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together. Take the average of those ratios and multiply by a hundred. [+ of] Average is also an adjective. The average price of goods rose by just 2.2%.
Average definition: a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean. See examples of AVERAGE used in a sentence.
If something is average, it's ordinary and not very special. You might say a movie was average if you thought it was just okay. Average can describe what's true most of the time, as in, “The average rainfall in Seattle is fifty-two inches.” It can also be used in a mathematical and more precise way.
noun. a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean: Her golf average is in the 90s. My average in science has gone from B to C this semester. a typical amount, rate, degree, etc.; norm. Statistics. arithmetic mean. Mathematics. a quantity intermediate to a set of quantities. Commerce.
an amount calculated by adding some amounts together and then dividing by the number of amounts: They work an average of 30.5 hours per week. More examples. His income is way above the national. is below average. Rates of pay are above average. suppose on average 40. spend an average of £200 a month on clothes.
1. An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together. [...] 2. You use average to refer to a number or size that varies but is always approximately the same. [...] 3. An average person or thing is typical or normal. [...]
Definition of average adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
