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average vs work out

work out vs average

average is a noun but work out is not a noun.

average is an adjective but work out is not an adjective.

average and work out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
average Yes Yes Yes No
work out No No Yes No
As verbs, work out is a hypernym of average; that is, work out is a word with a broader meaning than average:
  • average: compute the average of
  • work out: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of average include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon.
average (noun) work out (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) work out (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) work out (verb)
compute the average of do physical exercise
achieve or reach on average give a workout to
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain come up with
work out in detail
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
make a mathematical calculation or computation
be calculated
happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
Difference between average and work out

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