Average - English meaning

Average – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.
Usage examples:
The proportion of over-60s is above the eu average of 19 per cent
Synonims:
Mean Median Mode Midpoint Centre Norm Standard Rule Par The general run
noun
The apportionment of financial liability resulting from loss of or damage to a ship or its cargo.
Usage examples:
Particular average signifies the damage or partial loss happening to the ship, or cargo, or freight.

adjective
Constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts.
Usage examples:
The average temperature in may was 4°c below normal
Synonims:
Mean Median Medial Middle

verb
Amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time; mean.
Usage examples:
Annual inflation averaged 2.4 per cent

noun
A standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual
Usage examples:
The quality of her work is well above average., i’m 35 and my brothers are 32 and 26, so the averag…

noun
The result that you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing this total by the number of amounts
Usage examples:
Daily/monthly/quarterly average trading was 297 million shares, down from the three-month daily ave…

Average translation into English

Average: translate from English into Chinese

平均, 普通, 海损, 平, 平平

Average: translate from English into Dutch

Gemiddeld, Gemiddelde, Averij, Doorsneeprijs, In doorsnede, Gemiddeld halen

Average: translate from English into French

Moyen, Moyenne, Avarie, Faire la moyenne de, Atteindre la moyenne de, Prendre la moyenne

Average: translate from English into German

Durchschnitt, Durchschnittlich, Mittlere, Mittelwert, Mittel, Schnitt, Mittelmäßig, Im durchschnitt betragen, Den durchschnitt ermitteln

Average: translate from English into Hindi

औसत, सामान्य, मध्यम, औसत निकालना, औसत दरजे का, साधारण, माध्य

Average: translate from English into Italian

Media, Medio, Calcolare la media, Avaria, Di media categoria, Mezzano, Essere circa, Aggirarsi su una media di, Comune

Average: translate from English into Korean

평균, 표준, 해손, 일반표준, 평균의, 보통 수준의, 평균하다, 평균하여 ...하다, 평균하면 ...이다

Average: translate from English into Russian

Средний, Среднее число, Обычный, Средняя величина, Нормальный, Составлять, Выводить среднее число, Убыток от аварии судна, Равняться в среднем

Average: translate from English into Spanish

Promedio, Medio, Media, Mediocre, Mediano, Avería, Medianía, Calcular la media de, Repartir proporcionalmente

Word origin

late 15th century: from French avarie ‘damage to ship or cargo’, earlier ‘customs duty’, from Italian avaria, from Arabic ‘awār ‘damage to goods’; the suffix -age is on the pattern of damage

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Average – similar words

averagely

adverb
In a way that is considered typical or usual
Usage examples:
He's an averagely attractive man., she enjoyed an averagely successful career as a model.

Averagely - all meanings in English

averaged

verb
Amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time; mean.
Usage examples:
Annual inflation averaged 2.4 per cent

noun
A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.
Usage examples:
The proportion of over-60s is above the eu average of 19 per cent

noun
The apportionment of financial liability resulting from loss of or damage to a ship or its cargo.
Usage examples:
Particular average signifies the damage or partial loss happening to the ship, or cargo, or freight.

Averaged - all meanings in English

Average synonims

centre

noun
The point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere.
Usage examples:
She was so angered by this thought that she had changed forms and was halfway to the center of the …

verb
Occur mainly in or around (a specified place).
Usage examples:
The textile industry was centred in lancashire and yorkshire

proper noun
A region of central france, including the cities of orleans, tours, and chartres.

Centre - all meanings in English

mean

verb
Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
Usage examples:
I don't know what you mean

adjective
Unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous.
Usage examples:
She felt mean not giving a tip

noun
The value obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; an average.
Usage examples:
Acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples

Mean - all meanings in English

medial

adjective
Situated in the middle.
Usage examples:
Not until after midnight, in an eerie twilight, do we sideslip around a medial moraine and discover…

adjective
Towards the centre of the body rather than the sides

Medial - all meanings in English

median

adjective
Denoting or relating to a value or quantity lying at the midpoint of a frequency distribution of observed values or quantities, such that there is an equal probability of falling above or below it.
Usage examples:
The median duration of this treatment was four months

noun
The median value of a range of values.
Usage examples:
Acreages ranged from one to fifty-two with a median of twenty-four

adjective
Relating to media, an ancient region of asia to the south-west of the caspian sea.
Usage examples:
The median empire

Median - all meanings in English

middle

noun
The point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something.
Usage examples:
She stood alone in the middle of the street

adjective
At an equal distance from the extremities of something; central.
Usage examples:
The early and middle part of life

verb
Short for middle term.

Middle - all meanings in English

midpoint

noun
The exact middle point.
Usage examples:
The midpoint of each face of a cube

noun
A point half the distance along something, esp. a line, or a point in the middle of a period of time
Usage examples:
The midpoint of the season

noun
A point in the middle of a period of time
Usage examples:
We are about to reach the midpoint of the summer season.

Midpoint - all meanings in English

mode

noun
A way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done.
Usage examples:
His preferred mode of travel was a kayak

noun
A way of operating, living, or behaving
Usage examples:
Good teachers get their students into a learning mode., each department has its own mode of operati…

noun
A way of doing something
Usage examples:
Mode of transportation/locomotion/production the bicycle is still a crucial mode of transportation …

Mode - all meanings in English

norm

nɔːm

noun
Something that is usual, typical, or standard.
Usage examples:
Strikes were the norm

verb
Adjust (something) to conform to a norm.
Usage examples:
Recommendations for early identification testing often include the use of commercially available, n…

A standard or model or pattern regarded as typical

Norm - all meanings in English

par

noun
The number of strokes a first-class player should normally require for a particular hole or course.
Usage examples:
Woosnam had advanced from his overnight position of three under par

verb
Play (a hole) in par.
Usage examples:
He calmly parred the 17th

noun
A paragraph.
Usage examples:
Fifteen pars on the front page

Par - all meanings in English

rule

ruːl

noun
One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.
Usage examples:
The rules of cricket

verb
Short for australian rules.

noun
An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do
Usage examples:
The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

Rule - all meanings in English

standard

noun
A level of quality or attainment.
Usage examples:
Their restaurant offers a high standard of service

adjective
Used or accepted as normal or average.
Usage examples:
The standard rate of income tax

adjective
Usual or expected; not involving something special or extra
Usage examples:
A standard contract, i don’t work a standard, 35-hour week., the car came with an air conditioner a…

Standard - all meanings in English

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