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average

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




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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It also includes payments valued at up to $550 million in total over five years, linked to average benchmark prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It said the most severe conditions that could lead to a worldwide slowdown would include oil prices reaching an average $110 per barrel this year and hitting $125 in 2027.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The average analyst price target for Ford stock is almost $14 a share.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But by definition, most investors can’t be better than average.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The parents of a child provided, on average, half the content of that feature; the grandparents, a quarter; the great-grandparents, an eighth—and so forth, all the way back to the most distant ancestor.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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