average
noun
uk
/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ us
/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/average noun (AMOUNT)
B1 [ C or U ]
- 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 ]
एक मानक या स्तर जिसे साधारण माना जाता है, औसत
The audience figures were lower than average for this sort of film.
इस तरह की फिल्म के लिए दर्शकों की संख्या औसत से कम थी।
On average, people who don't smoke are healthier than people who do.
औसतन, जो लोग धूम्रपान नहीं करते हैं वे धूम्रपान करने वाले लोगों की तुलना में अधिक स्वस्थ होते हैं।
The quality of candidates was (well) below/above average.
उम्मीदवारों की गुणवत्ता औसत से काफी नीचे/ऊपर थी।
I expect to spend an average of $50 to $60 on a meal in a restaurant.
average
adjective
uk
/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/ us
/ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/average adjective (AMOUNT)
- 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.
