What does average mean?
Definitions for average
ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒav·er·age
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Princeton's WordNet
average, normnoun
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
"it set the norm for American homes"
averagenoun
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
averageadjective
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
"he is about average in height"; "the snowfall this month is below average"
average, mean(a)adjective
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"
average, ordinaryadjective
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
"average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street"
average, fair, mediocre, middlingadjective
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"
average, intermediate, mediumadjective
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
"an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "medium bombers"
modal(a), averageadjective
relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
"the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30"
median(a), averageverb
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"
average, average outverb
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
"The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40"
averageverb
achieve or reach on average
"He averaged a C"
average, average outverb
compute the average of
Wiktionary
averagenoun
The arithmetic mean.
The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18.
averagenoun
Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode (see Usage notes below).
averagenoun
An indication of a player's ability calculated from his scoring record, etc.
batting average
averageverb
To compute the arithmetic mean of.
If you average 10, 20 and 24, you get 18.
averageverb
Over a period of time or across members of a population, to have or generate a mean value of.
The daily high temperature last month averaged 15C.
averageadjective
Constituting or relating to the average.
The average age of the participants was 18.5.
averageadjective
Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
I soon found I was only an average chess player.
averageadjective
Typical.
averageadjective
Not outstanding, not good, banal; bad or poor.
Etymology: From avarie, from avaria, from عوارية, from عوار, from عور.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Averagenoun
1.In law, that duty or service which the tenant is to pay to the king, or other lord, by his beasts and carriages, Ephraim Chambers
Etymology: averagium, Lat.
Wikipedia
Average
In ordinary language, an average is a single number taken as representative of a list of numbers, usually the sum of the numbers divided by how many numbers are in the list (the arithmetic mean). For example, the average of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9 (summing to 25) is 5. Depending on the context, an average might be another statistic such as the median, or mode. For example, the average personal income is often given as the median—the number below which are 50% of personal incomes and above which are 50% of personal incomes—because the mean would be higher by including personal incomes from a few billionaires. For this reason, it is recommended to avoid using the word "average" when discussing measures of central tendency.
ChatGPT
average
The term "average" in mathematics refers to a measure of central tendency that represents the typical or middle value in a set of data. It is usually calculated by adding together all values in a data set and then dividing by the total number of values. It can also refer to the mean, median, or mode in statistics, which are all different types of averages.
Webster Dictionary
Averagenoun
that service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc
Averagenoun
a tariff or duty on goods, etc
Averagenoun
any charge in addition to the regular charge for freight of goods shipped
Averagenoun
a contribution to a loss or charge which has been imposed upon one of several for the general benefit; damage done by sea perils
Averagenoun
the equitable and proportionate distribution of loss or expense among all interested
Averagenoun
a mean proportion, medial sum or quantity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10
Averagenoun
any medial estimate or general statement derived from a comparison of diverse specific cases; a medium or usual size, quantity, quality, rate, etc
Averagenoun
in the English corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets
Averageadjective
pertaining to an average or mean; medial; containing a mean proportion; of a mean size, quality, ability, etc.; ordinary; usual; as, an average rate of profit; an average amount of rain; the average Englishman; beings of the average stamp
Averageadjective
according to the laws of averages; as, the loss must be made good by average contribution
Averageverb
to find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean
Averageverb
to divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss
Averageverb
to do, accomplish, get, etc., on an average
Averageverb
to form, or exist in, a mean or medial sum or quantity; to amount to, or to be, on an average; as, the losses of the owners will average twenty five dollars each; these spars average ten feet in length
Etymology: [OF. average, LL. averagium, prob. fr. OF. aver, F. avoir, property, horses, cattle, etc.; prop. infin., to have, from L. habere to have. Cf. F. avrage small cattle, and avarie (perh. of different origin) damage to ship or cargo, port dues. The first meaning was perhaps the service of carting a feudal lord's wheat, then charge for carriage, the contribution towards loss of things carried, in proportion to the amount of each person's property. Cf. Aver, n., Avercorn, Averpenny.]
Freebase
Average
In colloquial language average usually means the sum of a list of numbers divided by the size of the list, in other words the arithmetic mean. However it can alternatively mean the median, the mode, or some other central or typical value. In statistics, these are all known as measures of central tendency. The concept of an average can be extended in various ways in mathematics, but in those contexts it is usually referred to as a mean
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Average
av′ėr-āj, n. the mean value or quantity of a number of values or quantities: any expense incurred beyond the freight, payable by the owner of the goods shipped, as in the phrase Petty average: any loss or damage to ship or cargo from unavoidable accidental causes—Particular average. Again, General average is the apportionment of loss caused by measures taken for the ship's safety, as cutting away the masts, throwing overboard cargo, accepting towage, or the like.—adj. containing a mean value: ordinary.—v.t. to fix an average.—v.i. to exist in, or form, a mean quantity. [Dr Murray says the word first appears about 1500 in connection with the maritime trade of the Mediterranean (Fr. avarie, Sp. averia, It. avaria); probably averia is a derivative of It. avere (O. Fr. aveir), goods, the original sense being a 'charge on property or goods.' The It. avere and O. Fr. aveir meant goods, substance, cattle—L. habēre, to have. The Old Eng. aver in the same sense is obsolete, but in Scotland aver still means an old horse.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
average
Whether general or particular, is a term of ambiguous construction, meaning the damage incurred for the safety of the ship and cargo; the contribution made by the owners in general, apportioned to their respective investments, to repair any particular loss or expense sustained; and a small duty paid to the master for his care of the whole. Goods thrown overboard for the purpose of lightening the ship, are so thrown for the good of all, and the loss thus sustained must be made up by a general average or contribution from all the parties interested. (See GENERAL AVERAGE.)
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Rank popularity for the word 'average' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1694
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Rank popularity for the word 'average' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1999
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Rank popularity for the word 'average' in Nouns Frequency: #1146
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of average in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of average in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of average in a Sentence
We're aspirational people. We want to work hard. We came to this country to succeed. Also, I think during that same time, it would be fair to say that the Democratic Party's overly educated or miseducated, depending how you look at it, you know, elites have taken over the party, and it's difficult to find groups that are more different than a woke White Democrat and your average Hispanic, they're economically different. The social and cultural values are very different. Your average Hispanic tends to be far more religious and traditional in their cultural views than your average Democrat. So, I think if you understand the cultural transformation that we've seen on the Democrats, where they've become a lot more radicalized, and at the same time Hispanics… don’t just believe in the American dream. We personify it.
Flag on the play ? - Email us atHALFTIMEREPORT@FOXNEWS.COMwithyour tips, comments or questions. SCOREBOARD Trump job performance Average approval :41.6 percent Average disapproval :53.6 percent Net Score : -12 points Change from one week ago : down 1.2 points [ Average includes : Gallup : 40 % approve - 55 % disapprove ; Quinnipiac University : 38 % approve - 58 % disapprove ; NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist University : 39 % approve - 51 % disapprove ; NBC/WSJ : 45 % approve - 52 % disapprove ; Fox News : 46 % approve - 51 % disapprove. ] Control of House Republican average :40 percent Democratic average :48.2 percent Advantage : Democrats plus 8.2 points Change from one week ago : No change [ Average includes : Quinnipiac University : Dems 51 % - GOP 39 % ; NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist University : Dems 47 % - GOP 40 % ; Fox News : Dems 48 % - GOP 40 % ; Suffolk University/USA Today : Dems 45 % - GOP 39 % ; CNN : Dems 50 % - GOP 42 %. ] I ’LL TELL YOU WHAT : DOG DAYS OF SUMMER This week, Dana and Chris discuss the dog days of summer and upcoming end-of-summer vacations. Plus, Chris breaks down the moderate middle, highlights some key midterm races to watch, and dips into the listener mailbag.LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE HERE TRUMP HATE-TWEETS SESSIONS, BUT MAKES NO MOVES Fox News :.
Be beyond average, dream beyond average, think beyond average and success will find you.
Our average solar system produces more than 20 kWh per day, and the average American home uses approximately 30 kWh per day on average.
Nothing average ever stood as a monument to progress. When progress is for a partner it doesn't turn to those who believe that they are only average. It turns instead to those who are forever searching and striving to become the best they possibly can. If we seek the average level, we cannot hope to achieve a higher level of success. Our only hope is to avoid being a failure.
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- متوسطArabic
- среден, средно число, нормален, обикновенBulgarian
- mitjanaCatalan, Valencian
- průměrný, průměrCzech
- gennemsnitDanish
- arithmetisches Mittel, Durchschnitt, durchschnittlichGerman
- μέσος όροςGreek
- averaĝo, aritmetika meznombro, meznombroEsperanto
- ni fu ni fa, promedio, medioSpanish
- keskinkertainen, keskiarvo, tavallinen, keskimääräinen, tyypillinenFinnish
- moyen, moyenneFrench
- cuibheasachd, cuibheas, cuibheasach, meadhanach, meadhanScottish Gaelic
- ממוצעHebrew
- átlagHungarian
- միջինArmenian
- media, medioItalian
- 平均, 平凡, 普通Japanese
- 평균Korean
- ڕادهی ئاساییKurdish
- ശരാശരിMalayalam
- hitung panjang, rerata, purata, pukul rata, rata-rataMalay
- gjennomsnitt, gjennomsnittligNorwegian
- gemiddeldeDutch
- gjennomsnitt, gjennomsnittlegNorwegian Nynorsk
- średni, przeciętny, średniaPolish
- médio, médiaPortuguese
- mediu, medieRomanian
- средний, обычный, обыкновенный, среднееRussian
- priemerSlovak
- medeltal, genomsnitt, genomsnittligSwedish
- సగటు, సరాసరి, మోస్తరుTelugu
- середнійUkrainian
- 平均Chinese
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