3average verb
averages; averaged; averag·ing [+ obj] 1 : to have (a specified number) as an average
▪ The children in that class average four feet in height. [=the average height of the children is 4 feet] ▪ Her daily commute averages 40 minutes. [=the average length of her daily commute is 40 minutes] ▪ We average six calls a day. [=we get six calls a day on average] 2 : to calculate the average of (something)
▪ The teacher averaged the students' grades. ▪ What figure do you get when you average the amount of rainfall for the last three months?
▪ The children in that class average four feet in height. [=the average height of the children is 4 feet] ▪ Her daily commute averages 40 minutes. [=the average length of her daily commute is 40 minutes] ▪ We average six calls a day. [=we get six calls a day on average]
▪ The teacher averaged the students' grades. ▪ What figure do you get when you average the amount of rainfall for the last three months?
average out [phrasal verb] 1 : to produce a result that is even and balanced when looked at over a period of time
▪ The irregularities averaged out over the course of the study. ▪ Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. It all averages out [=evens out] in the end. 2 average out to (something) : to be equal to (a specified average amount) over a period of time
▪ The gain averaged out to 20 percent.
▪ The irregularities averaged out over the course of the study. ▪ Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose. It all averages out [=evens out] in the end.
▪ The gain averaged out to 20 percent.
