Average vs. Standard
Averagenoun
(mathematics) The arithmetic mean.
Averagenoun
(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
Averagenoun
Financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.
Averagenoun
Customs duty or similar charge payable on transported goods.
Averagenoun
Proportional or equitable distribution of financial expense.
Averagenoun
(sports) An indication of a player's ability calculated from his scoring record, etc.
Averagenoun
In the corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets.
Averagenoun
The service that a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the animals of the tenant, such as the transportation of wheat, turf, etc.
Averageadjective
(not comparable) Constituting or relating to the average.
Averageadjective
Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.
Averageadjective
Typical.
Averageadjective
(informal) Not outstanding, not good, banal; bad or poor.
Averageverb
(transitive) To compute the average of, especially the arithmetic mean.
Averageverb
(transitive) Over a period of time or across members of a population, to have or generate a mean value of.
Averageverb
(transitive) To divide among a number, according to a given proportion.
Averageverb
(intransitive) To be, generally or on average.
Averagenoun
That service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc.
Averagenoun
A tariff or duty on goods, etc.
Averagenoun
A mean proportion, medial sum or quantity, made out of unequal sums or quantities; an arithmetical mean. Thus, if A loses 5 dollars, B 9, and C 16, the sum is 30, and the average 10.
Averagenoun
Any medial estimate or general statement derived from a comparison of diverse specific cases; a medium or usual size, quantity, quality, rate, etc.
Averagenoun
In the English corn trade, the medial price of the several kinds of grain in the principal corn markets.
Averageadjective
Pertaining to an average or mean; medial; containing a mean proportion; of a mean size, quality, ability, etc.; ordinary; usual; as, an average rate of profit; an average amount of rain; the average Englishman; beings of the average stamp.
Averageadjective
According to the laws of averages; as, the loss must be made good by average contribution.
Averageverb
To find the mean of, when sums or quantities are unequal; to reduce to a mean.
Averageverb
To divide among a number, according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss.
Averageverb
To do, accomplish, get, etc., on an average.
Averageverb
To form, or exist in, a mean or medial sum or quantity; to amount to, or to be, on an average; as, the losses of the owners will average twenty five dollars each; these spars average ten feet in length.
Averagenoun
a statistic describing the location of a distribution;
Averageverb
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain;
Averageverb
achieve or reach on average;
Averageverb
compute the average of
Averageadjective
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value;
Averageadjective
lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered;
Averageadjective
of no exceptional quality or ability;
Averageadjective
around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures;
Averageadjective
relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution;
Averageadjective
relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in an even-numbered set);
Averagenoun
a number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number
Averagenoun
an amount, standard, level, or rate regarded as usual or ordinary
Averagenoun
the apportionment of financial liability resulting from loss of or damage to a ship or its cargo.
Averagenoun
reduction in the amount payable under an insurance policy, e.g. in respect of partial loss.
Averageadjective
constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts
Averageadjective
of the usual or ordinary amount, standard, level, or rate
Averageadjective
having qualities that are seen as typical of a particular person, group, or thing
Averageadjective
mediocre; not very good
Averageverb
amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time; mean
Averageverb
calculate or estimate the average of
Averageverb
result in an even distribution; even out
Averageverb
result in an average figure of
Average
In colloquial language, an average is a single number taken as representative of a non-empty list of numbers. Different concepts of average are used in different contexts.
Standardadjective
Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
Standardadjective
(of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
Standardadjective
Having recognized excellence or authority.
Standardadjective
Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
Standardadjective
Having a manual transmission.
Standardadjective
As normally supplied (not optional).
Standardadjective
(linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
Standardnoun
A principle or example or measure used for comparison.
Standardnoun
A level of quality or attainment.
Standardnoun
Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
Standardnoun
A musical work of established popularity.
Standardnoun
A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
Standardnoun
The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
Standardnoun
A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
Standardnoun
(India) Grade level in primary education.
Standardnoun
A vertical pole with something at its apex.
Standardnoun
An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
Standardnoun
The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
Standardnoun
One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
Standardnoun
Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
Standardnoun
A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
Standardnoun
The sheth of a plough.
Standardnoun
A manual transmission vehicle.
Standardnoun
(botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
Standardnoun
(shipbuilding) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
Standardnoun
A large drinking cup.
Standardnoun
(sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
Standardinterjection
(slang) An expression of agreement
Standardnoun
A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.
Standardnoun
That which is established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, extent, value, or quality; esp., the original specimen weight or measure sanctioned by government, as the standard pound, gallon, or yard.
Standardnoun
That which is established as a rule or model by authority, custom, or general consent; criterion; test.
Standardnoun
The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority.
Standardnoun
A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
Standardnoun
The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
Standardnoun
An upright support, as one of the poles of a scaffold; any upright in framing.
Standardnoun
An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
Standardnoun
The sheth of a plow.
Standardnoun
A large drinking cup.
Standardadjective
Being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver.
Standardadjective
Hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors.
Standardadjective
Not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees.
Standardnoun
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated;
Standardnoun
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged;
Standardnoun
a board measure = 1980 board feet
Standardnoun
the value behind the money in a monetary system
Standardnoun
an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support);
Standardnoun
any distinctive flag
Standardadjective
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind;
Standardadjective
commonly used or supplied;
Standardadjective
established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence;
Standardadjective
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers;
Standardadjective
regularly and widely used or sold;
Standardnoun
a level of quality or attainment
Standardnoun
a required or agreed level of quality or attainment
Standardnoun
(in elementary schools) a grade of proficiency tested by examination or the form or class preparing pupils for such a grade
Standardnoun
something used as a measure, norm, or model in comparative evaluations
Standardnoun
principles of conduct informed by notions of honour and decency
Standardnoun
a form of language that is widely accepted as the usual form
Standardnoun
the prescribed weight of fine metal in gold or silver coins
Standardnoun
a system by which the value of a currency is defined in terms of gold or silver or both.
Standardnoun
a measure for timber, equivalent to 165 cu. ft (4.67 cubic metres).
Standardnoun
(especially with reference to jazz or blues) a tune or song of established popularity.
Standardnoun
a military or ceremonial flag carried on a pole or hoisted on a rope.
Standardnoun
used in names of newspapers
Standardnoun
a tree or shrub that grows on an erect stem of full height.
Standardnoun
a shrub grafted on an erect stem and trained in tree form
Standardnoun
the large, frequently erect uppermost petal of a papilionaceous flower.
Standardnoun
one of the inner petals of an iris flower, frequently erect.
Standardnoun
an upright water or gas pipe.
Standardadjective
used or accepted as normal or average
Standardadjective
(of a size, measure, design, etc.) regularly used or produced; not special or exceptional
Standardadjective
(of a work, repertoire, or writer) viewed as authoritative or of permanent value and so widely read or performed
Standardadjective
denoting or relating to the form of a language widely accepted as the usual correct form
Standardadjective
(of a tree or shrub) growing on an erect stem of full height
Standardadjective
(of a shrub) grafted on an erect stem and trained in tree form
