Definition of averages

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • averages is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • averages is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • averages is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of averages


  • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered (adjective)

    Examples

    1. average people

    Synonyms

    1. ordinary
  • compute the average of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. average out
  • around the middle of a scale of evaluation (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an orange of average size

    Synonyms

    1. intermediate
    2. medium
  • approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the average income in New England is below that of the nation
    2. of average height for his age

    Synonyms

    1. mean
  • amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain (verb)

    Examples

    1. The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40

    Synonyms

    1. average out
  • a statistic describing the location of a distribution (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. norm
  • 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) (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. median
  • lacking exceptional quality or ability (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a novel of average merit
    2. the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average

    Synonyms

    1. fair
    2. mediocre
    3. middling
  • relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. modal
  • achieve or reach on average (verb)

    Examples

    1. He averaged a C
  • an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual (noun)

    Examples

    1. he is about average in height
    2. the snowfall this month is below average
  • (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities (noun)

See definition of averages in Merriam Webster