1. An intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
   "he is about average in height"; "the snowfall this month is below average"
    
2. (statistics) an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
   "The average test score for the class was 85";
   - mean, mean value
    
3. (statistics) the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
   "The average of 3, 7, and 11 is 7";
   - arithmetic mean, first moment, expectation, expected value
    
4. (sport) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
   "The baseball player's batting average was an impressive .320"

1. Lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
   "average people"; "the average man in the street";
   - ordinary
    
2. (statistics) approximating the statistical norm, average or expected value
   "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age";
   - mean
    
3. Around the middle of a scale of evaluation
   "an orange of average size";
   - intermediate, medium
    
4. Lacking exceptional quality or ability
   "a novel of average merit"; "the calibre of the students has gone from mediocre to above average";
   - fair, mediocre, middling
    
5. (statistics) relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
   "the average age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30";
   - modal
    
6. (statistics) relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)
   "The average temperature in April was 15 degrees";
   - median

1. Amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
   "The number of hours I work per week averages out to 40";
   - average out
    
2. (arithmetic) compute the average of
   "They averaged the test scores to determine the class performance";
   - average out
    
3. Achieve or reach on average
   "He averaged a C"

Derived forms: averages, averaging, averaged

See also: common, moderate, normal, ordinary

Type of: accomplish, achieve, add up, amount, attain, calculate, cipher, come, come to, compute, cypher, figure [N. Amer], norm, number, ratio, reach, reckon, scale value, total, work out

Encyclopedia: Average