Average Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; "The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The number of hours I work per week averages out to 40 when you take into account the overtime and vacation days.
- Over the course of a year, the amount of money I spend on groceries averages out to about $500 per month.
- When you calculate the total points scored for the entire season, the average win per game averages out to about 4 goals.
- The hours the new employee works per day average out to be slightly less than full-time, so they receive part-time benefits.
- The total amount of rainfall in the region over a 5-year period averages out to be fairly consistent with the national average.
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Meaning 2
Compute the average of.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- To find the average height, we need to average out the heights of all the players on the team.
- The teacher will average out the grades from all four tests to determine the final grade.
- To get a more accurate reading, the thermometer is designed to average out the temperature over several hours.
- The company will average out the profits from both stores to determine the annual earnings.
- Researchers will average out the data from all participants to draw a conclusion about the effectiveness of the new treatment.