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compute vs average

average vs compute

compute is not a noun while average is a noun.

compute is not an adjective while average is an adjective.

compute and average both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compute No No Yes No
average Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, average is a hyponym of compute; that is, average is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compute:
  • compute: make a mathematical calculation or computation
  • average: compute the average of
compute (noun) average (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
compute (adjective) average (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
compute (verb) average (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation compute the average of
achieve or reach on average
amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
Difference between compute and average

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