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average
adjective
ordinary
or
typical
;
not
especially
good
or
bad
•
It
was
an
average
day
at
the
office
—
nothing
exciting
happened
.
It
was
an
average
day
at
the
office
—
nothing
exciting
happened
.
•
He
’
s
of
average
height
for
a
12-year-old
boy
.
He
’
s
of
average
height
for
a
12-year-old
boy
.
noun
the
result
you
get
when
you
add
several
numbers
together
and
divide
by
how
many
numbers
there
are
•
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
find
the
average
of
five
different
temperatures
.
The
teacher
asked
the
class
to
find
the
average
of
five
different
temperatures
.
•
If
you
walk
6
km
on
Monday
and
4
km
on
Tuesday
,
your
daily
walking
average
is
5
km
.
If
you
walk
6
km
on
Monday
and
4
km
on
Tuesday
,
your
daily
walking
average
is
5
km
.
From
French
'avarie'
meaning
"
damage
to
ship
or
cargo
",
later
extended
in
English
to
the
mathematical
sense
in
the
1700s
.
noun
a
typical
or
usual
level
,
amount
,
or
standard
in
a
group
or
period
•
The
average
price
of
coffee
in
the
city
has
gone
up
this
year
.
The
average
price
of
coffee
in
the
city
has
gone
up
this
year
.
•
On
average
,
it
snows
here
about
ten
days
each
winter
.
On
average
,
it
snows
here
about
ten
days
each
winter
.
adjective
typical
,
ordinary
,
or
in
the
middle
of
a
range
;
not
special
or
extreme
•
An
average
family
in
this
town
owns
one
car
.
An
average
family
in
this
town
owns
one
car
.
•
The
hotel
room
is
small
but
offers
all
the
average
comforts
travelers
need
.
The
hotel
room
is
small
but
offers
all
the
average
comforts
travelers
need
.
noun
the
number
you
get
when
you
add
several
values
together
and
then
divide
by
how
many
values
there
are
•
To
find
the
average
,
add
up
all
the
test
scores
and
divide
by
seven
.
To
find
the
average
,
add
up
all
the
test
scores
and
divide
by
seven
.
•
The
average
of
10
,
20
,
and
30
is
20
.
The
average
of
10
,
20
,
and
30
is
20
.
From
Latin
‘
mediāre
’
through
Middle
French
‘
avarage
’,
later
influenced
by
the
idea
of
‘
even
level
’.
noun
a
typical
or
usual
amount
,
level
,
or
standard
•
The
average
rainfall
here
is
about
800
millimeters
a
year
.
The
average
rainfall
here
is
about
800
millimeters
a
year
.
•
An
average
family
spends
around
$150
a
week
on
groceries
.
An
average
family
spends
around
$150
a
week
on
groceries
.
adjective
not
very
good
;
only
fair
or
mediocre
•
The
movie
was
just
average
—
I
wouldn
’
t
watch
it
again
.
The
movie
was
just
average
—
I
wouldn
’
t
watch
it
again
.
•
His
cooking
is
only
average
,
but
he
tries
hard
.
His
cooking
is
only
average
,
but
he
tries
hard
.
verb
-
average
,
averaging
,
averages
,
averaged
to
have
or
produce
a
particular
typical
amount
over
time
,
or
to
calculate
the
average
of
several
numbers
•
The
buses
average
a
five-minute
delay
during
rush
hour
.
The
buses
average
a
five-minute
delay
during
rush
hour
.
•
Over
the
semester
,
she
averaged
92
percent
in
math
.
Over
the
semester
,
she
averaged
92
percent
in
math
.
verb
-
average
,
averaging
,
averages
,
averaged
to
have
or
produce
a
usual
amount
found
by
dividing
the
total
by
the
number
of
items
•
The
farm
averages
200
eggs
a
day
.
The
farm
averages
200
eggs
a
day
.
•
Over
the
year
,
the
athlete
averaged
10
kilometers
of
running
each
morning
.
Over
the
year
,
the
athlete
averaged
10
kilometers
of
running
each
morning
.
noun
-
average
in
marine
insurance
,
loss
or
damage
to
a
ship
or
its
cargo
,
or
the
shared
cost
resulting
from
such
loss
•
The
captain
declared
‘
general
average
’
after
the
cargo
was
jettisoned
to
save
the
ship
.
The
captain
declared
‘
general
average
’
after
the
cargo
was
jettisoned
to
save
the
ship
.
•
Under
maritime
law
,
each
shipper
must
contribute
to
the
average
.
Under
maritime
law
,
each
shipper
must
contribute
to
the
average
.
Borrowed
in
the
Middle
Ages
from
Old
French
‘
avarie
’
meaning
shipping
damage
,
later
specialized
in
English
maritime
law
.