Definition & Meaning of "average"

average

calculated by adding a set of numbers together and dividing this amount by the total number of amounts in that set

having no distinctive charactristics

lacking exceptional quality or ability

falling within the middle range of a set of values or qualities that are being measured or evaluated

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)

relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

Average

a standard, level, or amount that is considered to be ordinary or usual

a statistic describing the location of a distribution

(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities

to average

amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

achieve or reach on average

to find the sum of a set of numbers and then divide by the total number of values in the set

average

adj

averageness

Example

The average rainfall in the region is 40 inches per year.

The average height of the students in the class is 5 feet 6 inches.

His average score in math class is 85%.

The average age of the employees in the company is 35 years old.

She calculated the average speed of the car during the trip.

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