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Definition average in British English

average noun

noun
/ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/
1

the amount, level, standard etc that is typical of a group of people or things

Example

Incomes here are nowhere near the national average.

Example

Her performance in the test was way below average.

Synonyms and related words
average norms mean
2

an amount that is calculated by adding several numbers together and dividing the total by the original number of things you added together

Example

Add 20, 10, and 30 and find the average.

Example

Each of the people in the study lost an average of six pounds in weight.

Synonyms and related words
abacus a function of something algorithm
Definition average in British English