🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

平均

Pronunciation / Transliteration: heikin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Average/ˈæv.ər.ɪdʒ/
nounadjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"クラスの平均点は75です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A number that is calculated by dividing the sum of two or more quantities by the number of quantities.

    "To find the average score of the class, add all the scores together and divide by the number of students."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Typical or normal; not special or unusual.

    "He had an average height compared to his peers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'average' originates from the Middle French term 'averege', which means 'a charge' or 'a duty'. It evolved in the 14th century to refer to a mean or middle value in mathematics and statistics, reflecting a shift from a financial context to a broader application in describing typical values.

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