A2 adjective
average
/ˈævərɪdʒ/
- Meaning
- ordinary or typical; also the result of adding amounts and dividing by their number
- Example
- "The average temperature in July is 30 degrees."
- Similar & related words
- typicalordinarynormalmeanaverage (noun)on average
- How to use it
- As an adjective, "average" describes a noun — it goes before the noun ("a average idea") or after "be/seem/become" ("it seems average"). Practice it by describing something real around you right now.
- Common mistake
- Say 'on average' not 'in average': 'On average, people check their phones 100 times a day'.