average
Translation
average, ordinary, mean
Examples
The average student gets a B.
The average student gets a B.
The average of 4, 5, and 6 is 5.
The average of 4, 5, and 6 is 5.
Temperatures average 20 degrees in summer.
Temperatures average 20 degrees in summer.
Grammar Patterns
((average)) ((noun)) (adjective) typical or ordinary The average student gets a B.
((the average)) ((of sth.)) (noun) the result of adding numbers and dividing by the count The average of 4, 5, and 6 is 5.
((to average)) ((sth.)) (verb) to amount to as an average Temperatures average 20 degrees in summer.
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Etymology
From Old French 'avarie' (damage to ship or cargo), which came to mean the cost of damage shared among investors, hence 'a mean proportion'.
Memory Tips
To find the average, you 'add' up the numbers and then 'rage' (divide) by the count. A bit silly, but memorable.