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How to Pronounce average?

Correct pronunciation for the word "average" is [ˈavɹɪd͡ʒ], [ˈavɹɪd‍ʒ], [ˈa_v__ɹ_ɪ_dʒ].

Definition of average

  1. To find the mean of unequal sums or quantities; to reduce to a mean; to divide according to an average.
  2. To form a mean sum or quantity. A general average, a contribution to a general loss, when, for the safety of a ship in distress, any destruction to the ship is incurred, all persons who have goods on board, or property in the ship, contribute to the loss according to their average, that is, the goods of each on board. Petty or accustomed averages, charges payable by the shippers of goods to the master of the ship, over and above the freight, for his care of the goods. Upon or on an average, taking the mean of unequal numbers or quantities.
  3. The mean sum, quantity, or value, made out of unequal sums, quantities, or values, by adding these together and dividing by the number of them.
  4. Containing a mean proportion; ordinary.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

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What is the present tense of Average?

  • The personal forms of the verb "average" in present tense are:

  • - I average

  • - You average

  • - He/She/It averages

  • - We average

  • - You average

  • - They average
  • What is the past tense of Average?

  • The personal forms of the verb "average" in the past tense are:

  • - I averaged

  • - You averaged

  • - He/she/it averaged

  • - We averaged

  • - They averaged
  • What is the adverb for average?

    The adverb for the word "average" is "averagely".

    What is the adjective for average?

    The adjective form of the word "average" is "average".

    Usage over time for average:

    This graph shows how "average" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of average?

    The plural of the "average" can be the "averages".

    What is the singular form of average?

    The singular of the "average" can be the "average".

    Synonyms for Average:

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