Definition of Average
Average
av·er·age
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
a single value describing the typical value in a set of unequal values, usually found through the process of summing all values in the set and dividing by the number of values there are in the set;
e.g. The estate prices are twice the monthly average!
(noun)
the typical, standard or normal state or level in a group, series or anything else that is measurable by some standardized model;
e.g. He was of average ability: his test results were right in the middle of the spread of grades.
(verb)
to amount to an average value or rate over a given period of time;
e.g. The housing prices have averaged to $250,000.
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"An average person with average talent, ambition and education can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals." -- Brian Tracy
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