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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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On average Puerto Ricans experienced 27 hours of power outages per year between 2021 and 2024, according to some reports.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

On average, a vehicle battery can cover a household's needs for between five and seven days before running down.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has swung an average of 2.1% over the past five sessions, according to Dow Jones Market Data, compared with its five-year average absolute move of 1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

At the start of the study, participants were an average of 54 years old.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

“I’m a bit larger than average, and you’re a wee thing, so we’ll be all right. I’ve got our provisions weighed to the ounce.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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