average
To compute the average of, especially the arithmetic meanTo compute the average of, especially the arithmetic mean.
» The temperature is above average this winter.
Die Temperatur liegt diesen Winter über dem Durchschnitt.
Температура этой зимой выше средней.
Температура цієї зими вища середньої.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To compute the average of, especially the arithmetic mean.
If you average 10, 20, and 24, you get 18.
compute the average of
(transitive)Over a period of time or across members of a population, to have or generate a mean value of.
The daily high temperature last month averaged 15°C.
I averaged 75% in my examinations this year.
(transitive)To divide among a number, according to a given proportion.
to average a loss
(intransitive)To be, generally or on average.
achieve or reach on average
Examples
388 sentencesThe temperature is above average this winter.
Температура цієї зими вища середньої. — marko
ruТемпература этой зимой выше средней. — Wezel
deDie Temperatur liegt diesen Winter über dem Durchschnitt. — al_ex_an_der
Tom and Mary are just average students.
Том та Мері лише середньостатистичні студенти. — deniko
deTom und Maria sind lediglich Durchschnittsschüler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is an average-looking guy.
Том — пересічний хлопець. — deniko
ruТом — парень с невзрачной внешностью. — odexed
deTom ist ein durchschnittlich aussehender Typ. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary is just an average girl.
Мері — просто звичайнісінька дівчинка. — deniko
ruМэри — самая обычная девушка. — Ooneykcall
My school grades were average.
Мої оцінки у школі були середніми. — marko
ruМои оценки в школе были средние. — corvard
deMeine Schulnoten waren durchschnittlich. — Wolf
Translations
1 languagesForms
averages, averaging, averaged, averagedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonyms- compute the average of:average out
- amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain:average out
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
7 patterns- an an average
- does the average
- above average
- is above average
- the average canadian
- average canadian
- average student