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averaged

v. · adj.
US //ˈævɹədʒd// UK //ˈævɹɪdʒd// av·er·aged
  1. 1 typical amount over time (v.)
    B1 Intermediate

    to have a middle or typical value over a period of time.

    to result in a mean value or maintain a specific rate over a period of observation.

    Example

    Last year, the team averaged three goals per game during the tournament.

    Example

    The small retail business averaged nearly five hundred visitors a day during the peak holiday season, exceeding all previous growth projections.
  2. 2 calculated the mean (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Math

    to have calculated the middle value of several different numbers.

    to have performed the mathematical operation of finding the arithmetic mean of a set of values.

    Example

    She averaged her test scores to see her final grade for the term.

    Example

    The researchers averaged the temperature readings from all ten sensors to ensure the final data set was not skewed by a single faulty device.
  3. 3 modified by an average (adj.)
    C1 Advanced Academic Technical Technical

    describes a value that has been changed to show a middle amount rather than exact details.

    referring to a value that has been adjusted or replaced by an arithmetic mean to simplify data or hide fluctuations.

    Example

    The report used averaged data to show the general trend of the weather.

    Example

    Using averaged figures can sometimes obscure significant daily spikes in energy consumption that are critical for infrastructure planning.

Last updated June 20, 2026