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average

[av-er-ij, av-rij] / ˈæv ər ɪdʒ, ˈæv rɪdʒ /




VERB
obtain numerical mean
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An "average" one, based on a 30-year period from 1991-2020, produces 14 named storms - ranging from low-level tropical storms to the most powerful category 5 hurricanes.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Of the 21 analysts polled by FactSet, Ralph Lauren stock has an average Overweight rating with a $429.64 price target.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Certain employees use their digital twin fewer than five hours a week on average, estimates Charles Kinzie, an associate director involved with client support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

That works out to roughly an average of $80 million per day in the U.S. until the end of 2031.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The average person lived many months without seeing or hearing a human from outside of her own band, and she encountered throughout her life no more than a few hundred humans.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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