Average meaning in English
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Definition
the average, on average: the middle, the medium, the mean; the typical, the usual
On average, Philip dates 6.5 women per month. That's the typical number of women per month that he dates.
above average more than the typical amount
below average less than the typical amount; below the usual standard
average: medium, mean, middle; normal, typical, common, mediocre
I was actually impressed by the director, whose last film was quite average. His last film was nothing special at all!
to average (80 km/h): to reach a typical speed of (80 km/h)
Examples
- "Luna : Oh that's difficult, there's no such thing as the "average" Delavigne employee."
- "Average Joe : Dude, I don't give a hoot about rugby."
- "Average Joe : What's that?"
- "Average number of hours spent at the office each day: 9.5"
- "Average winter temperature in Finland?"
- "(Note – This average is poorly indicative of Mr. Oléré's time management."
- "or the average estimate of 500 random people who know nothing about cows?"
- "Did you know, the average number of tornadoes per year in Oklahoma is about fifty-two?"
- "We can attribute this growth to two key factors: the increase in disposable income for the average Chinese household, and the opening of our new flagship store in the heart of Beijing's commercial center."
- "Icarus : Yes, but... Horatio, normally the average cost of your monthly supplies is around 600 dollars, US currency."
- "Tell me, if you had to describe the average Delavigne employee in three words, which would you choose?"
- "Average Joe : Huh?"
- "Let me take you through an average week for the Philip Cheeter."
- "I mean, no more than your average single, overworked executive."
- "Did you know that on average, it takes approximately 6 favorable impressions to overcome 1 unfavorable impression?"
- "When I say "considerably" more, I mean 50% to 200% above the average market price for the same quality materials."
- "-Buy back 4,500 unsold units from other various retailers and partners, including web-based partners, at an average of $60 per unit ($270,000)"
- "A recent study published in the New York Post reports that Americans eat between 10 and 15 eggs per week on average."
- "Rupert : I'd like to get a sense of what the average person on the street thinks of these amazing events."
- "The average American family can't afford to dine in sit down restaurants anymore."
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