average of

/ˈævərɪdʒ əv/

noun phrase

  1. A number found by adding two or more numbers together and dividing the total by the number of numbers.

    A2

    average of + plural noun or numbers

    • "The average of 4 and 8 is 6."A2
    • "The average of the students' test scores was 78 percent."B1
    • "The average of these monthly figures provides a useful measure of the company's performance."B2

Collocations

calculate the averagethe average of five numbersaverage of scoresaverage of temperaturesaverage of pricesabove averagebelow average

Word family

averageaveragedaveraging