average
[ˈævərɪdʒ,ˈævrɪdʒ]
n
the typical or normal amount, quality, degree, etc
above average in intelligence
Also called: arithmetic mean the result obtained by adding the numbers or quantities in a set and dividing the total by the number of members in the set
the average of 3, 4, and 8 is 5
(of a continuously variable ratio, such as speed) the quotient of the differences between the initial and final values of the two quantities that make up the ratio
his average over the journey was 30 miles per hour
a loss incurred or damage suffered by a ship or its cargo at sea.the equitable apportionment of such loss among the interested parties
a simple or weighted average of the prices of a selected group of securities computed in order to facilitate market comparisons
adj
usual or typical
mediocre or inferior
his performance was only average
constituting a numerical average
an average speed
approximately typical of a range of values
the average contents of a matchbox
vb
to obtain or estimate a numerical average of
to assess the general quality of
to perform or receive a typical number of
to average eight hours' work a day
to divide up proportionately
they averaged the profits among the staff
to amount to or be on average
the children averaged 15 years of age
to purchase additional securities in a holding whose price has fallen (average down) or risen (average up) in anticipation of a speculative profit after further increases in price
- 习惯用语
- on average usually; typically
- on the average 同
- on an average 同
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