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Meaning of on average | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Expressed as a measure of central tendency (usually the arithmetic mean).
  2. Usually, typically; as a rule; as often as not.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

Bosanski prosečno prosječno просечно просјечно
Čeština průměrné
Cymraeg ar gyfartaledd
Deutsch durchschnittlich durchschnittlich im Durchschnitt im Schnitt
Español como promedio en promedio por término medio
Suomi keskimäärin keskimäärin
Français en moyenne
हिन्दी औसतन
Hrvatski prosečno prosječno просечно просјечно
Magyar átlagosan
Italiano in media
Nederlands gemiddeld
Polski przeciętnie średnio
Русский в среднем
Српски prosečno prosječno просечно просјечно
Svenska i genomsnitt i snitt

Examples

“On average, students spend about 20 hours a week studying.”
“The journey takes, on average, two hours.”
“U.S. teens spend on average 5 hours per day on social media; nearly half are online constantly.”
“People these days live longer on average”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

on background on bad terms on bail on balance on base on bended knee

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