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average vs reach

reach vs average

average and reach both are nouns.

average is an adjective but reach is not an adjective.

average and reach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
average Yes Yes Yes No
reach Yes No Yes No
As verbs, reach is a hypernym of average; that is, reach is a word with a broader meaning than average:
  • average: achieve or reach on average
  • reach: to gain with effort
Other hypernyms of average include accomplish, achieve, attain.
average (noun) reach (noun)
a statistic describing the location of a distribution the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
(sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities the limit of capability
the limits within which something can be effective
average (adjective) reach (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) reach (verb)
compute the average of be in or establish communication with
achieve or reach on average to exert much effort or energy
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
place into the hands or custody of
to gain with effort
to extend as far as
Difference between average and reach

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