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Average

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Definitions for Average

noun
a statistic describing the location of a distribution
Synonyms
norm
Examples
  1. it set the norm for American homes
noun
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
noun
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
Examples
  1. he is about average in height
  2. the snowfall this month is below average
verb
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
Synonyms
average out
Examples
  1. The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40
verb
achieve or reach on average
Examples
  1. He averaged a C
verb
compute the average of
Synonyms
average out
adjective
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
Synonyms
mean(a)
Examples
  1. the average income in New England is below that of the nation
  2. of average height for his age
  3. the mean annual rainfall
adjective
lacking special distinction, rank, or status
Synonyms
ordinary
Examples
  1. commonly encountered
  2. average people
  3. the ordinary (or common) man in the street
adjective
lacking exceptional quality or ability
Synonyms
fair mediocre middling
Examples
  1. a novel of average merit
  2. only a fair performance of the sonata
  3. in fair health
  4. the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
  5. the performance was middling at best
adjective
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Synonyms
intermediate medium
Examples
  1. an orange of average size
  2. intermediate capacity
  3. medium bombers
adjective
relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
Synonyms
modal(a)
Examples
  1. the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30
adjective
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)
Synonyms
median(a)
Examples
  1. the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20
  2. the median income for the year was $15,000
adjective
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
Synonyms
mean(a)
Examples
  1. the average income in New England is below that of the nation
  2. of average height for his age
  3. the mean annual rainfall
adjective
lacking special distinction, rank, or status
Synonyms
ordinary
Examples
  1. commonly encountered
  2. average people
  3. the ordinary (or common) man in the street
adjective
lacking exceptional quality or ability
Synonyms
fair mediocre middling
Examples
  1. a novel of average merit
  2. only a fair performance of the sonata
  3. in fair health
  4. the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
  5. the performance was middling at best
adjective
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Synonyms
intermediate medium
Examples
  1. an orange of average size
  2. intermediate capacity
  3. medium bombers
adjective
relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
Synonyms
modal(a)
Examples
  1. the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30
adjective
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)
Synonyms
median(a)
Examples
  1. the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20
  2. the median income for the year was $15,000
adjective
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
Synonyms
mean(a)
Examples
  1. the average income in New England is below that of the nation
  2. of average height for his age
  3. the mean annual rainfall
adjective
lacking special distinction, rank, or status
Synonyms
ordinary
Examples
  1. commonly encountered
  2. average people
  3. the ordinary (or common) man in the street
adjective
lacking exceptional quality or ability
Synonyms
fair mediocre middling
Examples
  1. a novel of average merit
  2. only a fair performance of the sonata
  3. in fair health
  4. the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
  5. the performance was middling at best
adjective
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
Synonyms
intermediate medium
Examples
  1. an orange of average size
  2. intermediate capacity
  3. medium bombers
adjective
relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
Synonyms
modal(a)
Examples
  1. the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30
adjective
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)
Synonyms
median(a)
Examples
  1. the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20
  2. the median income for the year was $15,000

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