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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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The study followed 793 adults who were an average of 39 years old and free of dementia at the beginning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Per matchday, they make an average of £4.5m from ticket income, the eighth highest in Europe.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In 2023, doctors in the U.S. wrote nearly 4 million prescriptions at an average list price per prescription of $5,221.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"These results are promising, as they suggest an association between higher Vitamin D levels in early middle-age and lower tau burden on average 16 years later," Mulligan said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The average Lovelace fifth grader could not differentiate this from her normal state, but Hazel was attuned to these kinds of subtleties.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu