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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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The average analyst estimate compiled by FactSet was $15.2 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Bug submissions are up 76% from last year and the average time to fix a bug has jumped from 160 days to 230 days during the same period, according to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Their average annual salary is about $35,000 — although the jobs typically include health benefits for union members and their immediate family.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

According to data from commodities tracking firm Kpler analysed by AFP, Iran has exported an average of about 1.8 million barrels of crude per day by sea since early March.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

There is some evidence that the size of the average Sapiens brain has actually decreased since the age of foraging.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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