average

/ˈævərɪdʒ/ adjective

Definition

› used to describe an amount that you get by adding two or more amounts together and then dividing by the number of amounts: average price/cost/value Price rises were strong in Wales, where the average cost of a property jumped by 31.8%.average age/speed/rate The average age of the 'Times' reader is fairly low at 42.

› typical and usual: The cost of health insurance has risen above the means of the average worker.

› not bad, but not excellent either: Despite high expectations, sales levels last quarter were only average.

(Definition of average adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)