average

/ˈævɚɪdʒ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
   “the average income in New England is below that of the nation”
2. lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
   “average people”
3. lacking exceptional quality or ability
   “a novel of average merit”
4. around the middle of a scale of evaluation
   “an orange of average size”
5. relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
   “the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30”
6. relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)
   “the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20”

verb

1. amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
   “The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40”
2. achieve or reach on average
   “He averaged a C”
3. compute the average of

noun

1. a statistic describing the location of a distribution
   “it set the norm for American homes”
2. (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
3. an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
   “he is about average in height”

Synonyms for average

• mean
• normal
• ordinary
• common
• fair
• mediocre
• middling
• intermediate
• medium
• moderate
• modal
• median
• average out
• norm