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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMédia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: média
"A média da turma é 75."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A number that is calculated by dividing the sum of two or more quantities by the number of quantities.
"To find the average score of the class, add all the scores together and divide by the number of students."
- 1
Typical or normal; not special or unusual.
"He had an average height compared to his peers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'average' originates from the Old French term 'averege', which meant 'a charge or duty'. It evolved through Middle English in the 14th century, where it began to denote a mean or typical value, reflecting a shift from a financial context to a broader statistical application.
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Moyenne
Transliteration: moyenne
"La moyenne des scores de la classe est de 75."
Durchschnitt
Transliteration: durchschnitt
"Der Durchschnitt der Klasse liegt bei 75 Punkten."
Media
Transliteration: media
"La media dei voti della classe è 75."
Promedio
Transliteration: promedio
"El promedio de la clase es de 75 puntos."
Média
Transliteration: média
"A média da turma é 75."
औसत
Transliteration: ausat
"कक्षा का औसत अंक 75 है।"
平均
Transliteration: píngjūn
"班级的平均分是75。"
평균
Transliteration: pyeong-gyun
"반의 평균 점수는 75입니다."
平均
Transliteration: heikin
"クラスの平均点は75です。"
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