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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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Compared with nights without noise, exposure to aircraft noise led to an average loss of about 23 minutes per night of "N3" sleep, which is the deepest sleep stage.

From Science Daily

Skyy Clark, a senior guard who averaged 13.5 points through the team’s first 14 games, sat out his ninth straight because of a hamstring injury.

From Los Angeles Times

India bought on average 1.6 million barrels a day from Russia last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report said a shortage of suitable alternatives and the higher fees charged by private providers meant it was costing an average of £318,400 a year per child.

From BBC

It forecasts inflation to average 2.3% this year, and settle at the target thereafter.

From The Wall Street Journal