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average

[av-er-ij, av-rij] / ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ /
ADJECTIVE
normal, typical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mediocre moderate ordinary regular
STRONG
boilerplate common commonplace fair familiar garden general humdrum intermediate mainstream medium middling nowhere plastic standard
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal extraordinary irregular uncommon unusual
STRONG
exceptional extreme infrequent rare
WEAK
atypical outstanding
ADJECTIVE
numerical mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
median
STRONG
intermediate medium middle
Antonyms
STRONG
extreme
WEAK
abnormal atypical exceptional extraordinary outstanding unusual
NOUN
normal, typical amount
Synonyms
STRONGEST
median standard
STRONG
mean medium middle midpoint norm par rule
WEAK
usual
Antonyms
STRONG
extreme
WEAK
abnormality exception unusual
VERB
obtain numerical mean
Synonyms
STRONG
balance equate
WEAK
even out

Example Sentences

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The study followed 793 adults who were an average of 39 years old and free of dementia at the beginning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Per matchday, they make an average of £4.5m from ticket income, the eighth highest in Europe.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Apple, up 42% over the past year but down 5% in 2026, found support at its 200-day simple moving average and could gain 12%.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He agreed that the device launch could benefit Apple, lifting average selling prices and device gross margins.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“It takes the average pupil four years for a diploma,” Tansy calculated.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck