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  • Definition
    • average :a statistic describing the location of a distribution
      • it set the norm for American homes

    • average :amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
      • The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40

    • average :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 :achieve or reach on average
      • He averaged a C

    • average :lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
      • average people|the ordinary (or common) man in the street

    • average :an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
      • he is about average in height|the snowfall this month is below average

    • average :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 :around the middle of a scale of evaluation
      • an orange of average size|intermediate capacity|medium bombers

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