average

Definition

• n. a statistic describing the location of a distribution
• n. (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
• n. an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
• v. amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

Word forms

Present participle

averaging

Past tense

averaged

Past participle

averaged

Third person singular

averages

Example sentences

1. n.

   The average of the test scores was 75 out of 100.

2. a.

   He is an average student who gets good grades but is not the top of the class.

3. vt.

   To find the average, you need to add all the numbers and divide by how many there are.

4. vi.

   If we mix these two colors, they will average to a nice shade of brown.