AVERAGE Synonyms
There are 31 hypernyms of the word average. (close relations)
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mean | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n adjective satellite • approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value • characterized by malice • having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality • marked by poverty befitting a beggar • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity • (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt • of no value or worth • very good; of the highest quality verb • mean or intend to express or convey • have as a logical consequence • denote or connote • have in mind as a purpose • have a specified degree of importance • intend to refer to • destine or designate for a certain purpose | ||||||||
mediocre | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moderate to inferior in quality • lacking exceptional quality or ability • poor to middling in quality | ||||||||
medium | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information • the surrounding environment • an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication • (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms • a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter • (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed • an intervening substance through which something is achieved • a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position • someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead • (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public • an occupation for which you are especially well suited adjective satellite • around the middle of a scale of evaluation • (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside | ||||||||
middling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran) adverb • to certain extent or degree adjective satellite • lacking exceptional quality or ability | ||||||||
ordinary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree noun • a judge of a probate court • the expected or commonplace condition or situation • a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death • an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel • (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields adjective satellite • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | ||||||||
average out | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • compute the average of • amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain | ||||||||
conventional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • following accepted customs and proprieties • (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy • unimaginative and conformist adjective satellite • conforming with accepted standards • represented in simplified or symbolic form • in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past • rigidly formal or bound by convention | ||||||||
expectation | nounn | |||||||
noun • belief about (or mental picture of) the future • anticipating with confidence of fulfillment • the feeling that something is about to happen • the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values | ||||||||
fair | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules • (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines noun • a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. • gathering of producers to promote business • a competitive exhibition of farm products • a sale of miscellany; often for charity adverb • in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating • without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner adjective satellite • not excessive or extreme • very pleasing to the eye • lacking exceptional quality or ability • attractively feminine • (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections • gained or earned without cheating or stealing • free of clouds or rain • (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored verb • join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly | ||||||||
intermediate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lying between two extremes in time or space or state noun • a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained adjective satellite • around the middle of a scale of evaluation verb • act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | ||||||||
median | nounn | |||||||
noun • the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items adjective satellite • relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) • dividing an animal into right and left halves • relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle | ||||||||
middle | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages • between an earlier and a later period of time noun • an area that is approximately central within some larger region • an intermediate part or section • the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) • the point between the beginning and the end of a temporal period or process adjective satellite • being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series • equally distant from the extremes verb • put in the middle | ||||||||
modal | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode • relating to or expressing the mood of a verb noun • an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality adjective satellite • relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution | ||||||||
norm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical • a statistic describing the location of a distribution | ||||||||
normal | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal • in accordance with scientific laws • being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development noun • something regarded as a normative example adjective satellite • forming a right angle | ||||||||
ranking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement adjective satellite • having a higher rank | ||||||||
regular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle • (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces • (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula • not constipated noun • a regular patron • a soldier in the regular army • a dependable follower (especially in party politics) • a garment size for persons of average height and weight adjective satellite • often used as intensifiers • conforming to a standard or pattern • regularly scheduled for fixed times • in accord with regular practice or procedure • occurring at fixed intervals • relating to a person who does something regularly • symmetrically arranged • not deviating from what is normal • officially full-time | ||||||||
standard | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind • established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence • conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers noun • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged • a board measure = 1980 board feet • the value behind the money in a monetary system • an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) • any distinctive flag adjective satellite • commonly used or supplied • regularly and widely used or sold | ||||||||
typical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category adjective satellite • of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing • conforming to a type | ||||||||
uninspiring | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • depressing to the spirit | ||||||||