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average sth out

phrasal verb with average
 
/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/
 
US  /-ɚ-/ verb [T]

Definition

to calculate the average of a set of numbers or amounts: If I average out what I earn a month, it's about £1,500.Calculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division
(Definition of average sth out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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