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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline was $4.13 on Monday, down 3 cents from last week but up $1.15 from the start of the war, according to AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In the 20-team Premier League era, starting from the 1995-96 season, the average number of points earned by the team finishing 18th is 35.53.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The four defense contractor stocks were up an average of 34% over the past 12 months, coming into Monday trading.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Since those settlements, more than 5,000 new lawsuits have been filed with an average of 150 new claims coming in per month, according to the county, raising the prospect of future costly payouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

On an average night, one need engage in only a few minutes of channel surfing during prime-time hours to stumble across images of gangsta culture on television.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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