average
gb/ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Englanti
~ 2200
átlag, számtani közép, átlagos, átlagosan, középérték
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
1
átlag
B1
Käyttömalli:
the average of [numbers/amounts]
The average of 4, 6, and 8 is 6.
A 4, 6 és 8 átlaga 6.
House prices in this area are higher than the national average.
A lakásárak ezen a környéken magasabbak az országos átlagnál.
On average, students spend two hours on homework each night.
Oppijaesimerkit
The average of 2, 4, and 6 is 4.
A 2, 4 és 6 átlaga 4.
Our class test score is above the average.
Az osztályunk teszteredménye az átlag felett van.
On average, I walk for one hour a day.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'average' with 'median' or 'mode', which are different statistical measures.
Merkitys
arithmetic mean of values
Kollokaatiot
calculate the average
|national average
|above average
|below average
|average score
Synonyymit
mean (The standard mathematical term; more formal in statistical contexts.)
Antonyymit
extreme (Represents an unusually high or low value, opposite of a typical middle value.)
Teemat
mathematics
|statistics
|daily life
|education
|science
Määritelmä
A number you get by adding several numbers and dividing by how many numbers there are.
The numerical result obtained by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts.
A2
2
átlagos
B1
Käyttömalli:
an average [person/score/day]
He’s just an average student, not top of the class.
Ő csak átlagos tanuló, nem ő a legjobb az osztályban.
The weather this summer has been about average.
Az időjárás ezen a nyáron nagyjából átlagos volt.
Her performance was average compared to others.
Oppijaesimerkit
I am an average student.
Átlagos diák vagyok.
Today is an average day.
A mai nap átlagos.
This store has average prices.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may use 'average' instead of 'mediocre' when they mean something is slightly negative.
Merkitys
typical in quality or amount
Kollokaatiot
average person
|average day
|average salary
|average student
Synonyymit
typical (Similar meaning but can refer to expected characteristics beyond just numerical measure.)
Antonyymit
exceptional (Indicates something much better than normal, opposite of typical.)
Teemat
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
Normal in quality or amount; not very good or bad.
Typical or normal in quality, amount, or level; not special or unusual.
VERBI
B1
3
átlagosan
B1
Käyttömalli:
[something] averages [amount]
The car averages 30 miles per gallon.
Az autó egy gallon benzinnel átlagosan 30 mérföldet tesz meg.
Our sales averaged $10,000 per month last year.
Az eladásaink tavaly átlagosan havi 10 000 dollárt tettek ki.
Temperatures here average 25°C in summer.
Oppijaesimerkit
The bus averages 40 km per hour.
A busz átlagosan 40 km/órás sebességgel halad.
My phone bill averages $30 each month.
A telefonszámlám átlagosan havi 30 dollár.
This restaurant averages 100 customers a day.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'calculate an average' rather than 'to have an average'.
Merkitys
to have a usual value over time
Kollokaatiot
average out at
|average around
|average over
Synonyymit
amount to (Similar meaning but less statistical; can refer to totals rather than typical values.)
Antonyymit
fluctuate wildly (Opposite in that values change greatly without a clear typical level.)
Teemat
statistics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To usually be at a certain level or amount over time.
To have or produce a particular amount as a typical value over a period of time or in repeated instances.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
TECHNICAL
4
középérték
B2
átlag
B1
The moving average smooths out short-term fluctuations.
A mozgóátlag kisimítja a rövid távú ingadozásokat.
They calculated a weighted average to reflect importance of each factor.
Súlyozott átlagot számítottak, hogy tükrözzék az egyes tényezők fontosságát.
Median is another type of average.
Oppijaesimerkit
The moving average shows the trend.
A mozgóátlag megmutatja a trendet.
We found the weighted average score.
Kiszámítottuk a súlyozott átlagpontszámot.
Median is one kind of average.
Merkitys
statistical measure of central tendency
Kollokaatiot
weighted average
|moving average
|three-year average
Synonyymit
central tendency (Technical term used in statistics for measures like mean, median, mode.)
Teemat
statistics
|education
|science
Määritelmä
A number that shows the middle or usual value in a group of numbers.
In statistics, a measure that represents the central or typical value in a set of data, such as mean, median, or mode.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
average
IPA
GB/ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ/
Tavut ja painotus
av - er - age (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (av)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: average
Noun
- Base: average
- Plural: average, averages
Verb
- Base: average
- 3rd Person Singular: averages
- Present Participle: averaging
- Past: averaged
Sanaperhe
Forms
averages
noun
averaging
verb
averaged
verb
Related words
averagely
adverb
Ilmaukset
above average
1/əbˈʌv ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
better or higher than normal
Better or higher than what is usual.
Esimerkit
- Her grades are above average for her age group.
- The hotel offers above-average service.
average out at
1/ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ ˈaʊt ˈæt/
fixed phrase
result in a mean value of...
To be a certain number when you find the mean value.
Esimerkit
- The costs average out at about $50 per person.
- Our weekly sales averaged out at 200 units.
on average
1/ˈɔn ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
generally, when averaged out
Used to say what is usually true after looking at many examples and finding the mean value.
Esimerkit
- On average, children start walking at around 12 months.
- The train is, on average, five minutes late.
below average
1/bɪlˈoʊ ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
worse or lower than normal
Worse or lower than what is usual.
Esimerkit
- His test score was below average this term.
- The temperature today is below average for July.
below average
2/bɪlˈoʊ ˈævɚɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Worse or less than normal level
Lower in quality or amount than most others of the same kind.
Esimerkit
- His performance this season has been below average.
- The test results were slightly below average.