average
/ˈævərɪdʒ/adjective
उच्चारण ऐवरिज
औसत
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[only before noun]
calculated by adding several amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts
औसत
- The average age of the students is nineteen.
- average rainfall
- The average marks of the class rose by five this year.
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- What is the average speed of the train between Delhi and Agra?
- The average temperature in Shimla in January is close to freezing.
- Calculate the average weight of the five boxes.
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typical or normal; ordinary, not special
सामान्य, साधारण, मामूली
- an average family
- He is an average student, neither good nor bad.
- The film was fairly average, with a weak ending.
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- An average day for Radhika starts with a walk in the park.
- He is an average cricketer, but he works very hard.
- The food at the canteen is average at best.
Synonyms ordinary normal typical usual mediocre
Opposite exceptional outstanding unusual extraordinary
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[C]
the result of adding several amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts
औसत (गणित में)
- The average of 4, 6 and 8 is 6.
- Her batting average is fifty-two.
- The average of her five test scores was eighty-two.
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- He scored a hundred and lifted his batting average above forty.
- Find the average of the first ten even numbers.
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[C, U]
a level that is usual or typical
सामान्य स्तर, औसत स्तर
- Her marks are well above average.
- Rainfall this year was below average.
- Prices here are above average for this part of the city.
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- On average, students in the hostel sleep only six hours a night.
- The rains were far below average in Rajasthan this year.
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[T] ~ sth
to be equal to a particular amount as an average
औसत निकलना, औसतन होना
- The bus averages forty kilometres an hour.
- Her income averages thirty thousand a month.
- The shop averages about two hundred customers a day.
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- The team has averaged three goals a match this season.
- Our monthly electricity bill averages around two thousand rupees.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
average + of + numbers / the average of
Use of to name the numbers or items from which the average is found.
जिन संख्याओं या वस्तुओं से औसत निकाला गया है उन्हें बताने के लिए of आता है।
- The average of 4, 6 and 8 is 6.
- What is the average of the three tests?
on average / above / below average
On average means usually or typically; above and below average compare something with the usual level, with no article.
'On average' का अर्थ सामान्यतः है; above/below average किसी चीज़ की सामान्य स्तर से तुलना करते हैं, बिना article के।
- On average, Radhika studies five hours a day.
- His marks were above average.
average + figure (verb)
As a verb, average takes a figure directly and no preposition; to average out at means to come to that figure in the end.
क्रिया के रूप में 'average' संख्या को सीधे लेती है, बीच में कोई preposition नहीं होती; 'average out at' का अर्थ अंत में उस संख्या पर पहुँचना है।
- The train averages 60 km an hour.
- The costs averaged out at 500 rupees per head.
average (adjective) = ordinary
In its everyday sense, average means typical or not special; it can sometimes sound mildly critical.
रोज़मर्रा के अर्थ में 'average' का अर्थ सामान्य या विशेष न होना है; यह कभी-कभी हल्की आलोचना जैसा लग सकता है।
- He is an average student, but a hard worker.
+Collocations 4
adjective + average
nationalbattingweightedmovingclass
- His batting average is above fifty.
verb + average
calculatework outbeatraisefall below
- Calculate the average of the five scores.
average + noun
speedageincomerainfallscore
- The average speed of the bus was 40 km an hour.
preposition + average
on averageabove averagebelow averageat an average of
- Marks below average need extra support.
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- The average age of the class is sixteen years.
कक्षा की औसत आयु सोलह वर्ष है।
- Radhika's average in mathematics is eighty-five per cent.
राधिका का गणित में औसत पचासी प्रतिशत है।
- On average, Mumbai gets over two thousand millimetres of rain every year.
मुंबई में औसतन हर वर्ष दो हज़ार मिलीमीटर से अधिक वर्षा होती है।
- The batsman averages forty runs per innings.
बल्लेबाज़ का प्रति पारी औसत चालीस रन है।
- It was an average meal, neither good nor bad.
वह एक साधारण भोजन था, न अच्छा न बुरा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The average of five students are 65.
✓ The average of five students is 65.
The subject is the singular noun average, so the verb is is.
Subject singular noun 'average' है, इसलिए verb 'is' आएगी।
✗ The average marks of Radhika was 80.
✓ The average of Radhika's marks was 80.
Use the average of the marks, and keep the verb in agreement with the singular average.
'The average of the marks' रचना का प्रयोग करें और verb को singular 'average' के अनुरूप रखें।
✗ He studies five hours in average.
✓ He studies five hours on average.
The fixed phrase is on average, not in average.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'on average' है, 'in average' नहीं।
¶Idioms 2
on average
usually; typically
औसतन, सामान्यतः
- On average, students study five hours a day.
the law of averages
the principle that over time good and bad luck will even out
औसत का नियम (समय के साथ किस्मत बराबर हो जाती है)
- By the law of averages, it must stop raining soon.
→Phrasal verbs 1
average out (at sth)
to result in an average or equal amount over a period of time
(कुछ समय में) औसतन (कितना) होना, औसत बराबर हो जाना
- Our monthly expenses average out at about twenty thousand rupees.
- Good and bad days tend to average out over a year.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
av·er·age
§Grammar and usage
Above average, below average, on average (not 'in average').
Usage: above average (औसत से ऊपर), below average (औसत से नीचे), on average (औसतन); यहाँ 'in average' कहना गलत है, preposition 'on' ही आएगा।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On average, the law of averages.
Idioms: on average (औसतन), the law of averages (यह सिद्धांत कि लंबे समय में चीज़ें औसत के आसपास ही रहती हैं)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: the average (arithmetic mean) is the sum divided by the number of items.
गणित में average (arithmetic mean) योग को मदों की संख्या से भाग देने पर मिलता है।