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Definition average in British English

average adjective

adjective
/ˈæv(ə)rɪdʒ/
1

around a usual or ordinary level or standard

Example

a child of average intelligence

Example

He's about average height.

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1.1

neither good nor bad

Example

The standard of the work overall was average.

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1.2

like most others of the same type

Example

The average child spends around ten hours a week watching television.

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2

not very good

Example

a decidedly average performance

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3

calculated by adding a group of numbers together and dividing the total by the amount of numbers

Example

winds with an average speed of 15 miles per hour

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Definition average in British English