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average

[av-er-ij, av-rij] / ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ /




VERB
obtain numerical mean
Synonyms


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The average retiree gets roughly half that amount.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The Journal analyzed over 35,000 completed mention markets on Kalshi and found that on average, “yes” trades on mention markets priced at a 50% winning probability pay out around 40% of the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The number of people on Sheppey who have a higher education level qualification, 16.8%, is half the England average.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

This season the Thunder beat the Lakers by an average of 29.2 points per game in sweeping the four-game set.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

I again felt rather like an individual of but average gastronomical powers sitting down to feast alone at a table spread with provisions for a hundred.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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