Definition of average

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Average (v. i.) To form, or exist in, a mean or medial sum or quantity; to amount to, or to be, on an average; as, the losses of the owners will average twenty five dollars each; these spars average ten feet in length..

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Average :: Average (v. t.) To divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss..
Average :: Average (n.) The equitable and proportionate distribution of loss or expense among all interested.
Lunation :: Lunation (n.) The period of a synodic revolution of the moon, or the time from one new moon to the next; varying in length, at different times, from about 29/ to 29/ days, the average length being 29 d., 12h., 44m., 2.9s..
Mean :: Mean (n.) A quantity having an intermediate value between several others, from which it is derived, and of which it expresses the resultant value; usually, unless otherwise specified, it is the simple average, formed by adding the quantities together and dividing by their number, which is called an arithmetical mean. A geometrical mean is the square root of the product of the quantities..
Barleycorn :: Barleycorn (n.) Formerly , a measure of length, equal to the average length of a grain of barley; the third part of an inch..
Average :: Average (n.) Any charge in addition to the regular charge for freight of goods shipped.
Level :: Level (n.) A uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level surface; as, moving fluids seek a level..
Average :: Average (a.) According to the laws of averages; as, the loss must be made good by average contribution..
Rainfall :: Rainfall (n.) A fall or descent of rain; the water, or amount of water, that falls in rain; as, the average annual rainfall of a region..
Hyetograph :: Hyetograph (n.) A chart or graphic representation of the average distribution of rain over the surface of the earth.
Average :: Average (n.) A contribution to a loss or charge which has been imposed upon one of several for the general benefit; damage done by sea perils.
Average :: Average (n.) A mean proportion, medial sum or quantity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10..
Average :: Average (n.) Any medial estimate or general statement derived from a comparison of diverse specific cases; a medium or usual size, quantity, quality, rate, etc..
Averaged :: Averaged (imp. & p. p.) of Averag.
Medium :: Medium (n.) An average.
Diminutive :: Diminutive (a.) Below the average size; very small; little.
Average :: Average (v. t.) To find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean..
Average :: Average (n.) That service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc..
Equate :: Equate (v. t.) To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of comparison; to reduce to mean time or motion; as, to equate payments; to equate lines of railroad for grades or curves; equated distances..
Averpenny :: Averpenny (n.) Money paid by a tenant in lieu of the service of average.
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