average

adjective

UK /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/

1
around a usual or ordinary level or standard
a child of average intelligence
He’s about average height.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe standards
standard
average
high
1. 1a
  neither good nor bad
  The standard of the work overall was average.
  Synonyms and related words
  Satisfactory and good enough
  satisfactory
  adequate
  fine
2. 1b
  like most others of the same type
  The average child spends around ten hours a week watching television.
  Synonyms and related words
  Satisfactory and good enough
  satisfactory
  adequate
  fine
2
not very good
a decidedly average performance
Synonyms and related words
Satisfactory and good enough
satisfactory
adequate
fine
Synonyms and related words
Not very good
poor
average
limited
3
only before nounmathscalculated by adding a group of numbers together and dividing the total by the amount of numbers
winds with an average speed of 15 miles per hour
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe numbers
annualized
average
binary

average

adjective

US /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/

1
around a usual or ordinary level or standard
a child of average intelligence
He’s about average height.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe standards
average
standard
above
1. 1a
  neither good nor bad
  The standard of the work overall was average.
  Synonyms and related words
  Satisfactory and good enough
  satisfactory
  adequate
  fine
2. 1b
  like most others of the same type
  The average child spends around ten hours a week watching television.
  Synonyms and related words
  Satisfactory and good enough
  satisfactory
  adequate
  fine
2
not very good
a decidedly average performance
Synonyms and related words
Satisfactory and good enough
satisfactory
adequate
fine
Synonyms and related words
Not very good
poor
average
limited
3
only before nounmathscalculated by adding a group of numbers together and dividing the total by the amount of numbers
winds with an average speed of 15 miles per hour
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe numbers
annualized
average
binary

average

noun

UK /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singular	average
plural	averages

1
countable/uncountable the amount, level, standard etc that is typical of a group of people or things
Incomes here are nowhere near the national average.
above/below average:
Her performance in the test was way below average.
Synonyms and related words
Averages
average
norm
mean
2
singular/uncountable mathsan amount that is calculated by adding several numbers together and dividing the total by the original number of things you added together
Add 20, 10, and 30 and find the average.
average of:
Each of the people in the study lost an average of six pounds in weight.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to mathematics and geometry
abacus
a function of something
algorithm

phrases

on average

average

noun

US /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/

Word Forms

singular	average
plural	averages

1
countable/uncountable the amount, level, standard, etc. that is typical of a group of people or things
Incomes here are nowhere near the national average.
above/below average:
Her performance in the test was way below average.
Synonyms and related words
Averages
average
norm
mean
2
singular/uncountable mathsan amount that is calculated by adding several numbers together and dividing the total by the original number of things you added together
Add 20, 10, and 30 and find the average.
average of:
Each of the people in the study lost an average of six pounds in weight.
Synonyms and related words
General words relating to mathematics and geometry
abacus
a function of something
algorithm

phrases

on average

average

verb transitive

UK /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	average
he/she/it	averages
present participle	averaging
past tense	averaged
past participle	averaged

1
to usually do, have, involve etc a particular level or amount
It’s a small shop, averaging about 500 customers a week.
The cost of developing a new drug now averages around £500 million.
Synonyms and related words
Averages
average
norm
mean

phrasal verbs

average out

average

verb transitive

US /ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	average
he/she/it	averages
present participle	averaging
past tense	averaged
past participle	averaged

1
to usually do, have, involve, etc. a particular level or amount
It’s a small store, averaging around 500 customers a week.
The cost of developing a new drug now averages around $500 million.
Synonyms and related words
Averages
average
norm
mean

phrasal verbs

average out

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