average

Durchschnitt, Mittelwert

Eine Zahl, die den mittleren oder typischen Wert einer Gruppe von Zahlen darstellt.

In einfachem Englisch: A number that represents the middle or typical value of a group of numbers.

• Her score was above the average.
• These figures give an average for the whole country.
• The class average fell this year.

So benutzt man es: an average of something (The survey gives an average of the reported figures.); on average (On average, we receive ten calls a day.)

Häufige Wendungen: above average, below average, national average

Durchschnitt, arithmetisches Mittel

Die Summe mehrerer Zahlen, geteilt durch die Anzahl dieser Zahlen.

In einfachem Englisch: The total of a group of numbers divided by how many numbers there are.

• The average of two and six is four.
• Add the scores and divide by five to find the average.
• We calculated the average of all ten measurements.

So benutzt man es: the average of something (The average of four and eight is six.)

Synonyme: mean, arithmetic mean

Häufige Wendungen: calculate the average, average of something, take the average

Durchschnitt

Eine aus den Ergebnissen eines Sportlers berechnete Zahl, die seine Leistung angibt.

In einfachem Englisch: A number showing how well a player performs, calculated from their results in a sport.

• His batting average improved.
• She finished the season with the highest scoring average.
• What was his average before the final match?

Häufige Wendungen: batting average, scoring average, season average

durchschnittlich

Weder besonders gut noch besonders schlecht; gewöhnlich oder im mittleren Bereich.

In einfachem Englisch: Neither especially good nor especially bad; ordinary or in the middle.

• He is an average player.
• The food was average, but the service was friendly.
• She is of average height for her age.

Synonyme: ordinary, typical, unremarkable

Gegenteile: exceptional

Häufige Wendungen: average player, average quality, average ability

durchschnittlich, typisch

Mit den üblichen Merkmalen der meisten Menschen oder Dinge in einer Gruppe.

In einfachem Englisch: Having the usual features of most people or things in a group.

• The average person needs regular sleep.
• What does an average family spend on food?
• On an average day, she answers twenty emails.

Synonyme: typical, ordinary, normal

Gegenteile: atypical

Häufige Wendungen: average person, average family, average day

durchschnittlich, mittelmäßig

Im Vergleich zu anderen von weder besonders guter noch besonders schlechter Qualität.

In einfachem Englisch: Neither especially good nor especially bad compared with others.

• He is an average player.
• The food was average, but the service was excellent.
• Her first essay received an average grade.

Synonyme: ordinary, unremarkable, mediocre

Häufige Wendungen: average player, average quality, average performance

im Durchschnitt erreichen, durchschnittlich betragen

Einen bestimmten Durchschnittswert erreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: To have a particular value when amounts over time or across a group are added and divided.

• Sales average fifty items a day.
• We averaged six hours of sleep last week.
• How many points does she average per game?

So benutzt man es: average + amount (The team averages three goals per match.)

Häufige Wendungen: average ten points, average six hours, average fifty kilometres

den Durchschnitt berechnen

Mehrere Zahlen addieren und die Summe durch die Anzahl dieser Zahlen teilen.

In einfachem Englisch: To add several numbers and divide the total by how many numbers there are.

• Average these four numbers.
• We averaged the scores from both tests.
• Have you averaged all the measurements yet?

So benutzt man es: average something (Average the five readings to get a more reliable result.)

Synonyme: calculate the mean of

Häufige Wendungen: average the scores, average the results, average three numbers