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average vs attain

attain vs average

average is a noun but attain is not a noun.

average is an adjective but attain is not an adjective.

average and attain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
average Yes Yes Yes No
attain No No Yes No
As verbs, attain is a hypernym of average; that is, attain is a word with a broader meaning than average:
  • average: achieve or reach on average
  • attain: to gain with effort
Other hypernyms of average include accomplish, achieve, reach.
average (noun) attain (noun)
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)
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)
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
Difference between average and attain

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