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1. (n.) batting average
a measure of a baseball player's hitting ability, obtained by dividing base hits by number of times at bat.
2. batting average
a degree of achievement or accomplishment in any activity.
Etymology: (1865–70)
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1. (noun) 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"
2. (noun) batting average
(an extension of the baseball term) the proportion of times some effort succeeds
"the salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12"
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