Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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average | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
attain | No | No | Yes | No |
average (noun) | attain (noun) |
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a statistic describing the location of a distribution | |
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual | |
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities |
average (adjective) | attain (adjective) |
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lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | |
around the middle of a scale of evaluation | |
lacking exceptional quality or ability | |
relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) | |
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value | |
relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution |
average (verb) | attain (verb) |
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compute the average of | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level |
achieve or reach on average | reach a destination, either real or abstract |
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain | find unexpectedly |
to gain with effort |