average

/'ævəridʤ/

Thân thiện

The student calculates the average of three test scores.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Constituting a typical or usual amount, rate, or degree; not extreme or exceptional. It describes something that is around the middle point of a range or scale.
   • Relating to or calculated as the mean, median, or mode. In mathematics and statistics, it refers to a central value derived from a set of numbers.
   • Of ordinary quality or standard; mediocre. It can describe something that is neither very good nor very bad.

2. Noun:

   • A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data. This is most commonly the arithmetic mean, calculated by adding values together and dividing by the number of values.
   • The usual or ordinary standard, level, or amount. It represents what is typical or normal in a given context.

3. Verb:

   • To calculate the arithmetic mean of a set of numbers.
   • To achieve or amount to as a mean rate or amount over a period. It describes a consistent performance or result over time.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:

  • She is of average height for her age.
  • The movie received average reviews from critics.
  • The average temperature in July is 25 degrees Celsius.

• Noun:

  • The class average on the test was 75%.
  • His performance is above the national average.
  • On average, I read two books per month.

• Verb:

  • Please average these five numbers for the final score.
  • He averages 20 points per game this season.
  • My work hours average out to about 40 per week.

Advanced Usage

• "On average": Used to indicate what is usually true, considering all cases.

  • On average, it rains 10 days a month here.

• "Average out" (phrasal verb): To result in a particular average figure over time; to calculate an average.

  • Our expenses average out to $2000 per month.
  • Let's average out the scores from all four judges.

• "Law of averages": The principle that over a large number of trials, the observed frequency of an event will approach its theoretical probability.

  • I've lost five times in a row, so by the law of averages, I should win soon.

Variants and Related Words

• Averagely (adverb): In an average manner or to an average degree.

  • The team performed averagely in the first half.

• Averageness (noun): The state or quality of being average.

  • The averageness of the data made it unremarkable.

Synonyms

• Mean (noun, in statistics): The arithmetic average.
• Median (noun): The middle value in an ordered set.
• Typical: Having the usual qualities of a particular group.
• Ordinary: Not different or special; usual.
• Mediocre: Of only moderate quality; not very good.

Antonyms

• Exceptional: Unusually good; outstanding.
• Extraordinary: Very unusual or remarkable.
• Extreme: Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Below average": Worse than the usual standard.

  • His attendance record is below average.

• "Above average": Better than the usual standard.

  • She has an above average intelligence.

• "Run-of-the-mill": Ordinary and not special (similar to 'average' in a mediocre sense).

  • It was just a run-of-the-mill action movie.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. 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)
   • the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20
   • the median income for the year was $15,000
2. relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
   • the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30
3. around the middle of a scale of evaluation
   • an orange of average size
   • intermediate capacity
   • medium bombers
4. 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
5. lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
   • average people
   • the ordinary (or common) man in the street
6. 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

Noun

1. an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
   • he is about average in height
   • the snowfall this month is below average
2. (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
3. a statistic describing the location of a distribution
   • it set the norm for American homes

Verb

1. compute the average of
2. achieve or reach on average
   • He averaged a C
3. amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
   • The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40

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• median
• modal
• intermediate
• medium
• fair
• mediocre
• middling
• ordinary
• mean
• norm
• average out