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- pronunciation:
- ae
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aev
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- phrases:
- average out, on the average
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a usual amount or kind; something that is not outside the ordinary.
The temperature this winter was the average for our area.- synonyms:
- standard
- similar words:
- normal, par, rule, usual
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| definition 2: |
the number gotten by adding two or more quantities and then dividing that result by the number of quantities added.
The average of four, six, and two is four.- synonyms:
- mean
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ordinary |
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| phrase: |
on the average |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
usual or typical; of the ordinary kind.
The average person in this country does not exercise enough.- synonyms:
- normal, typical
- antonyms:
- exceptional, extreme
- similar words:
- common, ordinary, par, standard, usual
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| definition 2: |
found by figuring out an average.
The average daily rainfall in April was one inch.- synonyms:
- mean
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| definition 3: |
not especially good or especially bad.
My mom says she is just an average cook, but I like the food she makes for us.- antonyms:
- awful, dreadful, excellent, exceptional, outstanding, superior
- similar words:
- fair
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adequate, mean, medium, mild, modest, routine, simple |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
averages, averaging, averaged |
| definition 1: |
to find the average of.
To arrive at our final grade, the teacher will average our test scores. |
| definition 2: |
to do or have as an average amount.
The runner averaged six miles a day.- similar words:
- achieve, total
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| phrase: |
average out |
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