Average
/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Average
noun
- The arithmetic mean.
"The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18."
- Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
- (marine) Financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
- Customs duty or similar charge payable on transported goods.
- Proportional or equitable distribution of financial expense.
verb
- To compute the average of, especially the arithmetic mean.
"If you average 10, 20 and 24, you get 18."
- Over a period of time or across members of a population, to have or generate a mean value of.
"I averaged 75% in my examinations this year."
- To divide among a number, according to a given proportion.
"to average a loss"
- To be, generally or on average.
adjective
- Constituting or relating to the average.
"The average age of the participants was 18.5."
- Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
"I soon found I was only an average chess player."
- Typical.
"The average family will not need the more expensive features of this product."
- Not outstanding, not good, banal; bad or poor.
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SYNONYMS
av.ave.avg.expectationmeancomme ci comme çamediocremediummiddlemiddlingrankingso-sounremarkableordinaryuninspiring
ANTONYMS
extraordinary