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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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Borrowers owed an average of $1,381 in 2025, nearly double what it was in 2009, according to Atlas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Technically, XLF is testing its 200-day simple moving average near $52.50.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Pre-IPO perpetuals currently have an average annualized funding rate of about 47.3%, while chip-linked perpetuals have an average funding rate of about 17.1%, according to the Block Scholes data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

On average, there is a 25-second delay and Fifa believes this should be enough time.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Since there is an equal chance of a marble bouncing left or right at each peg, the marble stacks in the bins below will, on average, form the classic bell-shaped curve of normal distribution.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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