average noun (AMOUNT)
B1 [ C or U ] the result you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts:
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- Countywide, exam results have improved by an average of eight percent.
- Rates of pay are above average.
- The number of spectators at football matches was lower than average last season.
- The number of soldiers killed this week is much higher than the weekly average.
- On average, I earn about one and a half thousand pounds a month.
average noun (USUAL STANDARD)
B1 [ S or U ] a standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual:
The quality of candidates was (well) below/above average.
I expect to spend an average of $50 to $60 on a meal in a restaurant.
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› to reach a particular amount as an average:
Trainee accountants average (= earn an average of) £32,000 per year.
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average adjective (AMOUNT)
B1 [ before noun ] An average number is the number you get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts:
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- The average temperature worldwide has risen by about one degree Fahrenheit in the past 100 years.
- The average cost of a new house has gone up by 5% to £76,500.
- The average human lifespan in the developed countries has increased over the last hundred years.
- The average annual rainfall in this region: 750 mm.
- There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of twice the national average wage.