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average
adjective as in normal, typical
Strong matches
boilerplate, common, commonplace, fair, familiar, garden, general, humdrum, intermediate, mainstream, medium, middling, nowhere, plastic, standard
Weak matches
customary, dime a dozen, everyday, fair to middling, garden-variety, mid, middle-of-the-road, passable, run of the mill, so-so, tolerable, undistinguished, unexceptional, usual
adjective as in numerical mean
Strongest match
Strong matches
noun as in normal, typical amount
Example Sentences
The Bulldogs’ offense tested Trojans early on, but they were held to just 20 points in the first half — a drop in output for a team averaging 66.4 points per game.
However, the NAO said the average value of new overpayments identified by the DWP had fallen in the past four years, suggesting they were being identified earlier.
Studies show that the Syrians who arrived a decade ago are young, on average 25 years old, and tend to have higher levels of education and good rates of employment.
The annual cost of renting has gone up by 27% in those three years, compared with a 19% rise in average earnings over the same period.
Since most supermarkets work with multiple suppliers and average more than 33,000 products on their shelves, it can be difficult to grade individual products or even individual suppliers, according to Achterberg.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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