average

verb B1

Meaning

To average means to calculate the middle value of a group of numbers by adding them together and dividing by how many there are.
💡 A common mistake is to use "average" as a noun instead of a verb.

Example Sentences

Does your test score average improve each month ?
The students' scores average about 75 percent on the test .
The students' test scores average around seventy percent this semester .
The test scores do not average well this semester .

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