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averaging

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈævɹɪdʒɪŋ// UK //ˈævɹɪdʒɪŋ// av·er·ag·ing

v. to have a particular amount as a middle or typical value over a period of time. You use this when you look at several different numbers and find the result in the middle.

v. calculating or reaching a mean value over a specific period or set of data. Often used in the present participle form to describe a consistent trend or rate.


SIMPLE

The car is averaging sixty miles per hour on the highway.

CONTEXTUAL

The local bakery is averaging three hundred customers a day since they introduced the new breakfast menu.

COMPLEX

Despite the seasonal fluctuations in tourism, the hotel is averaging an eighty percent occupancy rate, which suggests a strong recovery compared to the previous fiscal year.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in the continuous form ('is averaging') to describe a current trend or rate.

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