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Definition of On average
1. Adverb. Typically. "On average he watches three movies a week"
Definition of On average
1. Adverb. (idiomatic) Usually, typically; as a rule; as often as not. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of On Average
Literary usage of On average
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Cleveland (Ohio). Board of Education (1915)
"... (exclusive of maintenance and on registration) $44,00 Per capita cost of
instruction (exclusive of maintenance and on average monthly enrollment) $58.40 ..."
2. The State Of Mathematics Achievement: Naep's 1990 Assessment Of The Nation by Ina V. S. Mullis (2004)
"Eighth graders performed, on average, 50 points higher on the scale ... The twelfth
graders, however, on average, performed only 30 points higher on the ..."
3. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... therefore, the estimated duration of cigarette smoking was, on average, 9.1
years (95% confidence interval = 5.8-11.6) shorter than that calculated from ..."
4. Journal of Proceedings, and Addresses by National Educational Association (U.S.) (1901)
"Total cost on enrollment: High School, £47.17 ; Manual Training, $79-74- Total
cost on average daily attendance per pupil: High School, ..."
5. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1817)
"An Essay on Average, and on other Subjects connected with the Contract of Marine
Insurance. Dedicated by Permission to the Committee for managing the ..."
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