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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
Synonyms


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Even after the loss Saturday, he has a sparkling 2.19 earned-run average and five saves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The country's GDP per capita - which is a measure of a person's average income - is projected to reach $1,133 in 2026, compared to $641 in 2016.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Given that the average investor has underperformed the index for 15 consecutive years, that is not a small thing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Between 2005 and 2024, it added, "Chinese firms received on average three to eight times more government support than firms based in the OECD, a conservative estimate."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Tall parents tended to have tall children, he discovered—but on average.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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