英语词汇“average”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1nadjv 2adj

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. On his English tests, Dylan received grades of 92%, 85% and 94%. His average grade was 90%, or the sum of the test scores divided by the number of tests taken.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

mean / median / average

Wordsmiths sometimes dislike numbers, or at least have a hard time grasping them. These words offer us an opportunity to better understand numbers and use their terms more precisely in writing and speaking.

Let's say we have a set of numbers:

The mean, sometimes called the arithmetic mean, of this set is 33. The mean is the sum of all the numbers in the set (167) divided by the amount of numbers in the set (5).

The median is the middle point of a number set, in which half the numbers are above the median and half are below. In our set above, the median is 30. But what if your number set has an even number of, er, numbers:

To calculate the median here, add the two middle numbers (30 + 47) and divide by 2. The median for our new list is 38.5.

So far, so good. But what about average? The average of a set of numbers is the same as its mean; they're synonyms.

Let's see our terms in action:

Performance is calculated by the arithmetic mean of the returns in an equally weighted portfolio of individual stocks, on a quarterly basis.

The median single-family homeowner in town will pay $175 more in property taxes this year.

Average retail gas prices in California fell 1.3 cents in the last week, putting the average tank of gas at $3.13 per gallon.

While we wordy types may still struggle to understand what an "equally weighted portfolio" is, wonder whether we are median single-family homeowners, or continue to look for lower-than-average gas prices, at least we know how the mean, median, and average were calculated.

WORD FAMILY

average: averaged, averagely, averageness, averages, averaging

USAGE EXAMPLES

Though he averaged more than 300 yards off the tee, Walker ranked 183rd in driving accuracy, hitting 48 percent of his fairways.

Golf Digest(Jan 02, 2017)

Notre Dame’s Lindsay Allen began the game ranked No. 8 nationally with an average of 7.2 assists and finished the game with eight.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

The average private sector income in Finland is €3,500 per month, according to official data.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

1n an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual

he is about average in height
the snowfall this month is below average

Hyper

scale value

a value on some scale of measurement

2n a statistic describing the location of a distribution

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

norm

age norm

the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear

modal value, mode

the most frequent value of a random variable

median, median value

the value below which 50% of the cases fall

mean, mean value

an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

arithmetic mean, expectation, expected value, first moment

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

geometric mean

the mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their product

harmonic mean

the mean of n numbers expressed as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers

statistic

a datum that can be represented numerically

3n (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities

Hypo|Hyper

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

fielding average

(baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance; the number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances

ratio

the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

4adj around the middle of a scale of evaluation

an orange of average size

Syn

intermediate, medium
moderate

being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme

5adj 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

Syn

mean
normal

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

6adj relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

Syn

modal
normal

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

7adj 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)

Syn

median
normal

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

8v amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40

Syn|Hyper

average out

add up, amount, come, number, total

add up in number or quantity

9v achieve or reach on average

He averaged a C

Hyper

accomplish, achieve, attain, reach

to gain with effort

10v compute the average of

Syn|Hyper

average out

calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out

make a mathematical calculation or computation

1adj lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

average people

Syn

ordinary
common

having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual

2adj lacking exceptional quality or ability

a novel of average merit
the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average

Syn

fair, mediocre, middling
ordinary

not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree

单词	average
释义	average (once / 93 pages) 1nadjv 2adj 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. On his English tests, Dylan received grades of 92%, 85% and 94%. His average grade was 90%, or the sum of the test scores divided by the number of tests taken. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS mean / median / average Wordsmiths sometimes dislike numbers, or at least have a hard time grasping them. These words offer us an opportunity to better understand numbers and use their terms more precisely in writing and speaking. Let's say we have a set of numbers: 11 23 30 47 56 The mean, sometimes called the arithmetic mean, of this set is 33. The mean is the sum of all the numbers in the set (167) divided by the amount of numbers in the set (5). The median is the middle point of a number set, in which half the numbers are above the median and half are below. In our set above, the median is 30. But what if your number set has an even number of, er, numbers: 11 23 30 47 52 56 To calculate the median here, add the two middle numbers (30 + 47) and divide by 2. The median for our new list is 38.5. So far, so good. But what about average? The average of a set of numbers is the same as its mean; they're synonyms. Let's see our terms in action: Performance is calculated by the arithmetic mean of the returns in an equally weighted portfolio of individual stocks, on a quarterly basis. The median single-family homeowner in town will pay $175 more in property taxes this year. Average retail gas prices in California fell 1.3 cents in the last week, putting the average tank of gas at $3.13 per gallon. While we wordy types may still struggle to understand what an "equally weighted portfolio" is, wonder whether we are median single-family homeowners, or continue to look for lower-than-average gas prices, at least we know how the mean, median, and average were calculated. WORD FAMILY average: averaged, averagely, averageness, averages, averaging USAGE EXAMPLES Though he averaged more than 300 yards off the tee, Walker ranked 183rd in driving accuracy, hitting 48 percent of his fairways. Golf Digest(Jan 02, 2017) Notre Dame’s Lindsay Allen began the game ranked No. 8 nationally with an average of 7.2 assists and finished the game with eight. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The average private sector income in Finland is €3,500 per month, according to official data. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual he is about average in height the snowfall this month is below average Hyper scale value a value on some scale of measurement 2n a statistic describing the location of a distribution Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper norm age norm the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear modal value, mode the most frequent value of a random variable median, median value the value below which 50% of the cases fall mean, mean value an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n arithmetic mean, expectation, expected value, first moment the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values geometric mean the mean of n numbers expressed as the n-th root of their product harmonic mean the mean of n numbers expressed as the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the numbers statistic a datum that can be represented numerically 3n (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities Hypo\|Hyper 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 fielding average (baseball) a measure of a fielder's performance; the number of assists and putouts divided by the number of chances ratio the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) 4adj around the middle of a scale of evaluation an orange of average size Syn intermediate, medium moderate being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme 5adj 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 Syn mean normal conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal 6adj relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution Syn modal normal conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal 7adj 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) Syn median normal conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal 8v amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40 Syn\|Hyper average out add up, amount, come, number, total add up in number or quantity 9v achieve or reach on average He averaged a C Hyper accomplish, achieve, attain, reach to gain with effort 10v compute the average of Syn\|Hyper average out calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out make a mathematical calculation or computation 2 1adj lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered average people Syn ordinary common having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual 2adj lacking exceptional quality or ability a novel of average merit the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average Syn fair, mediocre, middling ordinary not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
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