averaged

/ˈævərɪdʒd/

verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of average: to calculate the average of numbers or amounts.

    A2

    transitive

    • "She averaged the scores from the three tests."A2
    • "The teacher averaged the students' test scores to determine the class average."B1
    • "To find the average speed, you need to average the distances traveled over the time taken."B2

  2. To have an average amount or rate over a period of time.

    B1

    intransitive or transitive

    • "The car averaged 40 miles per gallon."B1
    • "The team averaged three goals per game during the season."B2

adjective

  1. Calculated as an average or representing or relating to an average value.

    B1
    • "The averaged results were shown in the final report."B2
    • "The chart compares averaged temperatures across different regions."C1
    • "The report included averaged data from multiple sources."B2

Common mistakes

  • averaged to 50%→averaged 50%

    Use average without “to” when stating the average amount or rate.

Collocations

averaged scoreaveraged resultsaveraged temperatureaveraged valueaveraged rateaveraged three goals per game

Word family

averageaveragingaverages