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• n  a statistic describing the location of a distribution
• n  (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities
• n  an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
  he is about average in height
  the snowfall this month is below average
• v  amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
  The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40
• v  achieve or reach on average
  He averaged a C
• v  compute the average of
• s  approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
  the average income in New England is below that of the nation
  of average height for his age
• s  lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered
  average people
• s  lacking exceptional quality or ability
  a novel of average merit
  the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average
• s  around the middle of a scale of evaluation
  an orange of average size
• s  relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution
• s  relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)

• In a country this big and diverse, being average still leaves you room to be different.
• According to the USDA, parents spend an average of $1,220 to $3,020 on child care and education during each of the first two years, depending on household income.
• In a country this big and diverse, being average still leaves you room to be different.

• norm
• average out
• mean
• ordinary
• fair
• mediocre
• middling
• intermediate
• medium
• modal
• median

News & Articles

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• Average Fox Cities utility bill exceeds $250 per quarter
  An average homeowner in the Fox Cities pays $258 quarterly for water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer services, according to a study conducted by the Neenah Public Works Department.
  June 20, 2013 - The Appleton Post-Crescent
• Average US rate on 30-year mortgage at 3.93 pct.
  U.S. mortgage rates fell for the first time in seven weeks, keeping the average on the 30-year fixed loan just under 4 percent. Rates are expected to surge next week. Here's a look at rates for fixed and ...
  June 20, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! Finance
• Average US rate on 30-year fixed mortgage declines to 3.93 pct.; rates likely to surge
  WASHINGTON — U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, with the average on the 30-year fixed loan remaining just under 4 percent. But rates likely will surge next week now that Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Federal Reserve is likely to reduce its bond purchases later this year.
  June 20, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Quotes

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• Sarah Palin in Politics In Color
  I was just your average hockey mom (who) signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kid's public education better,Palin said.
• Lee Baca in USA Today
  My message to those who don't like celebrities is that punishing celebrities more than the average American is not justice,Baca said.
• John McCain in Seattle Times
  The dramatic reduction in violence has opened the way for a return to something approaching normal political and economic life for the average Iraqi,McCain said, making the case for staying in order to take advantage of the gains.